Municipal waste as an energy source is in popular discussion today as the Global South struggles with the triple planetary crisis of pollution, climate change, and biodiversity loss. Adding to the stress are projections that the production of plastic, a material made predominantly of fossil fuels, will continue to increase unless stronger commitments are made in the Global Plastics Treaty negotiations. One of the leading solutions being promoted to the Global South is Waste-to-Energy incineration (WTE), a range of thermal technologies that subject waste to high temperatures. The outputs of WTE make it a highly appealing option: waste is reduced […]... Keep on reading: Should municipal waste fuel the clean energy transition?