Independent: "Eighty Giant Furnaces"

Link to The Independent

"But with further capacity for 1.2 million tonnes of waste-burning already planned, the industry is not having it all its own way – despite the backing of business leaders including the CBI, which earlier this year urged councils to bury their objections to building new incinerators."

"Vehement opposition comes from environmentalists, who claim that incinerators contribute to greenhouse gases and discourage councils from meeting more ambitious recycling goals. 

The Independent:
Michael McCarthy commentary

The Independent:
"Chancellor opposes waste disposal on his doorstep"

WLWA: "Share your leftover recipes and win a prize"

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"... All you need to do is send in a recipe for either a starter, main meal or desert using at least two items of leftovers from your Christmas dinner. 

"A panel of judges will then pick the tastiest recipe that uses leftovers most creatively."

Guardian: "Climate Change Committee wants emissions cut 60% by 2030"

"The CCC's carbon budgets are intended to reflect the levels of cuts required internationally to avoid dangerous climate change, often defined as a rise of more than 2C above pre-industrial temperatures.

"Chris Huhne, the secretary of state for energy and climate change, said:

"We know that the status quo will not be enough to cut carbon. We will formally respond to the report in spring next year."

 (Courtesy: 'Brent Cross Coalition')

WLWP Timetable

The West London Waste Plan (cunning, or otherwise) is behind schedule, but key milestones for the contractors are:

BBC West Mids ('Inside Out', 1 Nov.): "Incinerators: less waste to burn?"