A sensible circular future does not mean maintaining all materials in circulation at all costs. Not only would such an approach be inflationary, but it could also result in unintended contamination. EfW prevents such contaminations, contributing to high quality recycling.
EfW technologies treat non-recyclable waste: waste which is not fit for re-use or recycling and would otherwise be landfilled.EfW Energy is a considerable sink for carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions: The diversion of waste from landfills prevents the production of methane emissions, which is up to 84 times more potent than CO2 over a 20-year period.EfW plants will increasingly contribute to low-carbon energy systems and circular societies : Thanks to advancing technologies, they will capture CO2, recover raw materials and supply more energy to decarbonise other sectors.
The phasing out of polluting landfills is the first objective that should be pursued. Globally, 70% of the waste generated today is landfilled or openly dumped. The regulatory environment is varied when it comes to the EfW – while landfill bans and landfill taxes are an integral part of many economies, several other countries are yet to take a decisive action on landfills. However, there is only one way to go and that is an increasing number of energy from waste plants globally.
Total municipal solid waste (MSW) generated ~ 2 billion tons per year
(Average of 1 kg per person per day).
MSW expected to grow to 2.5 billion tons by 2030 and 3.5 billion tons by 2050.
10000 tons of MSW per year can produce 1 MW electricity through the year in an EfW plant.
