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Greenpeace volunteers shut down Britain's 'flagship' rubbish incinerator

Last edited 25 February 2002 at 9:00am
25 February, 2002

The plant that burns Blair's rubbish is putting Britain's children at risk

Article tagged as: dioxins, direct actions, incineration, lewisham, onyx, press releases, SELCHP, toxics, WHO

European law requires less waste to be landfilled. How would you like to see this met in your area?

Last edited 24 February 2002 at 9:00am
SELCHP incineratorWhat Greenpeace says:


An incinerator does not eliminate the need for landfill. A third of what is burnt ends up as ash which has concentrated levels of pollutants in it. A further 10 - 15% can not be burnt and goes directly to landfill. The rest of the material burnt is emitted through the chimney stack in the form of extremely poisonous gases and particles. The stack is designed to spread these pollutants over a wide area but many are re-concentrated by nature and enter the food chain. Incinerators make waste less visible, but they do not solve the problem. They transform waste into pollution.

Article tagged as: incineration, land-fill, recycling, SELCHP, toxics, zero waste

The Environmental Trust: As a pollutant, waste demands controls

Last edited 7 February 2002 at 9:00am
Publication date: 
7 February, 2002

As an embodiment of accumulated energy and materials it invites an alternative.
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Greenpeace volunteers plead not guilty to charges over Sheffield incinerator occupation

Last edited 6 December 2001 at 9:00am
6 December, 2001
Sheffield incinerator: the chimney in capped
Sheffield incinerator: the capped chimney

Three Greenpeace volunteers today (6/12/01) pleaded not guilty to charges of criminal damage in connection with the occupation of Sheffield waste incinerator in May. Their case was directed to Crown Court for trial.

Article tagged as: incineration, press releases, sheffield, toxics

Bhopal is still suffering

Last edited 30 November 2001 at 9:00am
Bhopal: contaminated well

Bhopal: contaminated well

The chemical industry disaster at Bhopal on 3rd December 1984 killed and injured thousands of people. Yet the gas leak was just the beginning of an ongoing tragedy. More than 17 years later, residents of Bhopal are still suffering injury, not just from the accident but the legacy of contamination left by the chemical industry. Virtually nothing has been done to clean up the site and water used by people for everyday needs is still contaminated.

Article tagged as: bhopal, pesticides, toxics, union carbide

Greenpeace provides the answer to waste crisis

Last edited 29 November 2001 at 9:00am
29 November, 2001

Greenpeace tells local authorities 'no need to build incinerators'

International environment group Greenpeace has produced a guide for UK local authorities, which explains how to deal with the mounting national waste crisis without resorting to unpopular and polluting waste incinerators.

Article tagged as: european landfill directive, incineration, land-fill, press releases, toxics, zero waste

The sustainable solution to our waste crisis

Last edited 29 November 2001 at 9:00am
Sheffield incinerator: toxic crime

Sheffield incinerator: toxic crime

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The Incinerator Buster campaign

Last edited 29 November 2001 at 9:00am
Incineration: Zero Waste campaign logo

Incinerator Busters come in all shapes and sizes from all corners of the UK. They are united in the knowledge that burning rubbish is not the way to deal with household waste. They are the people taking on councils and MPs, demanding an end to all rubbish burning and a revolution in the way we deal with waste.

The cornerstone of their work is Getting to Zero Waste: A Citizen's Resource Recovery Strategy, a document produced in consultation with internationally renowned waste experts. It proves that county and district councils can meet recycling and landfill diversion targets without incineration. The citizen's strategy mirrors the appearance and general content of the waste strategies that each local authority must complete. The main difference, of course, is that the citizen's strategy, like the Greenpeace report How to comply with the Landfill Directive without incineration, shows how to meet targets without incineration.

Article tagged as: incineration, toxics, zero waste

Greenpeace tells waste summit that incinerating rubbish has no future

Last edited 21 November 2001 at 9:00am
21 November, 2001

Greenpeace will argue for an immediate ban on new waste incinerators at the Government's 'Waste Summit', held today (21/11/01) in London. The environment group will present a policy aimed at achieving maximum possible reductions in the disposal of municipal waste and propose a new way forward in waste management involving waste reduction, re-use, recycling and composting.

Article tagged as: DEFRA, incineration, press releases, toxics, zero waste

How to comply with the landfill directive without incineration: A Greenpeace blueprint

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

This report details a practical strategy which local authorities can use to achieve maximum recycling rates and safely deal with residual waste. Reviewed and endorsed as practical and entirely achievable by Biffa Waste, the report illustrates possible options with examples of techniques and technology from around the world as well as in the UK. 

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