incineration

Great myths of the incineration industry

Last edited 9 November 2001 at 9:00am
Publication date: 
30 October, 2001

Emissions from modern incinerators pose no health risk Anyone who says modern incinerators are safe is either misinformed or lying.

Everyone knows the chemicals created and released during incineration process are dangerous. No one knows if the volumes discharged even from the most modern incinerators are safe.

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Incineration and human health

Last edited 9 November 2001 at 9:00am
Publication date: 
9 November, 2001

By Michelle Allsopp, Pat Costner and Paul Johnston. Abridged version

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Communications on health impacts of waste to Local Authorities

Last edited 9 November 2001 at 9:00am
Publication date: 
9 November, 2001

Copies of the correspondence sent to Loal Authorities as part of the Greenpeace Zero Waste campaign.

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What Greenpeace is doing about incineration

Last edited 9 November 2001 at 9:00am
Incineration: Zero Waste campaign logo

Incineration: Zero Waste campaign logo

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Table of current incinerator proposals

Last edited 30 October 2001 at 9:00am
Publication date: 
30 April, 2001

Table showing MPs with incinerators or proposed incinerators (NFFO contracts)in their constituency.

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Alan Watson comments on the Byker Ash report

Last edited 13 October 2001 at 8:00am
Publication date: 
28 February, 2001

Comments on the "Report on the analysis of PCDD/PCDF and heavy metals in soil and egg samples related to the Byker incinerator"

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Alternatives to incinerators as a means of ensuring compliance with

Last edited 24 September 2001 at 8:00am
Publication date: 
30 September, 2001

A Better way

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Municipal solid waste incineration

Last edited 21 August 2001 at 8:00am
Publication date: 
21 July, 2001

Observations on the IEEP report for the National Society for Clean Air (NSCA)

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Greenpeace and The Body Shop launch challenge to bring clean energy to two billion worldwide

Last edited 28 June 2001 at 8:00am
28 June, 2001

Leading environmental organisation Greenpeace has joined forces with international high street retailer, The Body Shop today, to challenge world governments to provide access to renewable energy for all within ten years, in particular the two billion people who live without any power.

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Onyx decision to shut Sheffield incinerator vindicates action by Greenpeace volunteers

Last edited 25 June 2001 at 8:00am
25 June, 2001

Greenpeace today welcomed the news that waste company Onyx UK has agreed to close down Sheffield's Bernard Road incinerator. Greenpeace volunteers occupied the plant for three days in May after a new report identified it as the worst in Britain. Onyx is due to take over the running of waste management services from Sheffield City Council.

Greenpeace toxics campaigner Miranda Holmes said:

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