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Urban waste, a seemingly intractable problem, could be the key to a greener aviation industry. A study by Imperial College London suggests that the annual municipal solid waste in the UK could be ...

Refuse-derived fuel (RDF) — conglomerated waste often composed of up to 50% plastic — is being burned globally in waste-to-energy incinerators, cement kilns, paper mills, and by other industries.

Urban households in developing countries are burning plastic waste in their homes to dispose of waste and as a cooking fuel to a greater extent than realized, according to a new study. Researchers ...