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A ‘Renewable’ That’s Worse Than Coal

EarthTechling | October 23, 2011 | 12:09 pm Energy Europe Coal

Proponents of waste-to-energy (WTE) facilities have a good point: the amount of plastic that we throw away in the United States could generate enough electricity to power over 16 million homes . But whether or not trash can really be considered a green…