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

Last edited 9 November 2001 at 9:00am
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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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Great myths of the incineration industry

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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
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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

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9 November, 2001

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

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Greenpeace volunteers defy possession order on second day of chimney occupation

Last edited 23 May 2001 at 8:00am
23 May, 2001

Sheffield: toxic crime

Eleven Greenpeace volunteers who are occupying Sheffield waste incinerator have refused to comply with a possession order from Sheffield City Council. The volunteers are arguing that the occupation is lawful and intended to prevent further breaches of pollution law. The Sheffield incinerator is the worst in England and has broken legal pollution limits 178 times in the past three years. One team, who are occupying the plant's 75-metre chimney, have just completed painting TOXIC CRIME in giant letters down the side of the smoke stack. 

Five volunteers are camped on the incinerator chimney and another seven have spent the night chained to the rubbish grabbing claws and conveyor belts that feed the furnace. Greenpeace have pledged to keep the incinerator shut until Sheffield City Council agree to shut it permanently.

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