Trash to Treasure: Is Waste-to-Energy the New Renewable Powerhouse or Just Another Fossil Fossil?
Imagine this: each day, you, yes you, produce nearly 5 pounds of waste. That’s the weight of a small chihuahua or a couple of large burritos, daily! Now, multiply that by the billions of people on our planet, and you’ve got a mountain of trash that could easily dwarf Everest. But what if this Everest of everyday waste could light up our cities, instead of just taking up space in landfills? Well, hold onto your trash bags, because we’re about to dive into the world of Waste-to-Energy (WTE).