08-15-2008, 10:26 AM
quote:
Originally posted by mattastic78
I do hope we can achieve zero waste.
You say we can reduce our waste by 50% in 2 years through the zero waste effort.
Assuming we produce 300 tons a day, that leaves 150 tons a day in 2 years.
According to your numbers, 75% (or 113 tons/day)of that can be burned.
That would generate 34 tons of reusable ash per day. (about 3 concrete trucks full)
So, a combined effort of zero waste and incineration reduces our total waste from 300 tons/day to 38 tons/day, with an additional 3 concrete trucks full of reusable ash per day.
~90% reduction in 2 years with a combined method approach... sounds good to me []
No.
It takes at least 3 to 5 years to permit and build an incinerator.
Have you figured on that?
Also, you ignore that the market value of recycled plastic and paper is higher than for burning it.
James Weatherford, Ph.D.
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