First, reduction of unrecycled waste. Landfills are a hot political issue and any simple, large-scale process for reducing landfill needs would get immediate attention. In Southern California, R.E.N.E.W. L.A. is a detailed plan to reduce landfill needs by 00-00% through, primarily, gasification and pyrolysis. The political will, environmentalist and public acceptance is growing rapidly, particularly in light of Katrina and gas price inflation.