Waste deep in opportunity: Central Europe’s trash-to-energy revolution

Waste deep in opportunity: Central Europe’s trash-to-energy revolution

Central and Eastern Europe’s waste crisis can no longer be ignored or buried. But some forward-thinking municipalities have already proven that modern waste-to-energy initiatives not only solve environmental headaches but also create economic value. Across Central and Eastern Europe, more than half of all municipal waste still ends up buried in landfills—far above the EU average of 22 per cent. In Poland alone, five million tonnes of rubbish (ar…