The growth of incineration, buoyed by moves against landfills, is raising concerns about fumes and impact on recycling efforts
The world is creating more garbage, and it is getting tougher to dispose of it. That is propelling more cities to send their trash to the incinerator.
Global waste is expected to hit 3.4 billion tons by 2050 from 2.01 billion tons in 2016, according to the World Bank. As recycling programs encounter challenges and landfills in the U.S. and Europe reach capacity or face regulations making them more expensive, incinerators are becoming the most viable option for many municipalities to deal with much of their garbage.
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