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Waste incinerators, at least in Europe, are subject to very strict emissions regulations. As a result, they tend to have modern emissions collection systems tha
by nicktelford 7y ago
Waste incinerators, at least in Europe, are subject to very strict emissions regulations. As a result, they tend to have modern emissions collection systems that extract most of the toxic exhaust gases and other pollutants.
- kube-system 7y agoA turbine blade that hasn't been burned releases even fewer emissions.
- nicktelford 7y agoVery true, and I agree that landfilling them isn't a particularly big problem. I just wanted to point out that incinerating them isn't quite as bad as it sounds.
- jascii 7y agoAirborne emissions maybe, the eventual mechanical breakdown of plastics will deposit microplastics into our water systems.