Thanks Brian That is some great material. I have forwarded the link to some other like minded folks. Very best, Joe In a message dated 9/3/2008 10:48:49 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [log in to unmask] writes: Joe As it happens, I'm ¼-way through developing a web site devoted to the problem of waste. It may be published in a couple of weeks or so. In the meantime, have a look at http://www.cypenv.org/worldenv/files/tridel.htm - this describes the most modern implementation of a technology first developed in France in the 1920s and is used in odd spots in various countries. In the USA, I know Baltimore does it although I believe their plant is fairly old and polluting. There are probably many others. In contrast, Toronto ships many tens of tonnes of their garbage daily to Wayne County, Michigan, where it is landfilled at enormous cost to their citizens and enormous quantities of emitted pollutants. China is building some low-pollution waste-burning power stations near the big cities (Beijing, Chongqing, Shanghai etc.). Anyway, is it a sop to the USA that China produces more waste, when it has >4x the population? Surely the criterion is the per capita production, where the USA (and Cyprus) have the doubtful honour of being world champions! Brian Joe Fjelstad wrote: > > Environment > What a waste > Sep 3rd 2008 >>From Economist.com > The rubbish mountains grow > > OVER 2.1 billion tonnes of rubbish were dumped around the world last year. > Rich countries are the most wasteful, with each person chucking away 1.4kg of > solid trash every day, but this has leveled off in recent years as the rich > try to create less of it and to recycle more. As poorer nations grow richer > they will produce more waste. In 2004 China surpassed America as the largest > producer of rubbish: by 2030 it will be churning out nearly 500m tonnes a year. > > > > > **************It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel > deal here. > (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047) > **************It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here. (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047)