Provided, that is, Edmonton can overcome a Greenpeace campaign that yesterday won the support of mayor Ken Livingstone. This is likely to be a test case. There are 15 similar if smaller plants elsewhere and the government wants a dramatic increase in that figure. More than 60 have planning permission. Dioxins, which can cause cancer and birth defects, have been cited in particular.
Many councils look like falling back on reuse of waste and recycling as the best available options.
What is left is burning the waste or dumping it in landfill sites.