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Plastics create big problems for energy from waste projects

Summary by Cosmos Science
In a surprising finding researchers say energy from waste (EfW) facilities in some parts of the world may emit more carbon per unit of electricity output than coal-fired power plants. The researchers from China and Australia, led by PhD student Ben Liu, analysed 20 years of data on waste used, energy produced and carbon emitted for almost 600 EfW plants in China. A third of the plants surveyed accounted for 18.4 Mt CO2 equivalent  in 2020, 42% o…

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Cosmos Science broke the news in Washington, United States on Saturday, March 29, 2025.
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