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May 16, 2025

Waste‑to‑energy in Australia: how it works, where new incinerators could go, and how they stack up

Ali Abbas, University of Sydney; Dominic Bui Viet, University of Sydney, and Eric Sanjaya, University of Sydney

Australia stands to benefit from burning waste to produce electricity and heat for homes, but there are potential pitfalls and drawbacks too.

January 13, 2025

Edward Randviir, Manchester Metropolitan University

England plans to nearly double its number of waste incinerators.

January 7, 2021

Costas Velis, University of Leeds and Ed Cook, University of Leeds

Two billion people worldwide lack a dedicated system of waste collection and management.

May 12, 2020

Carly Fletcher, Manchester Metropolitan University

Used PPE needs to be incinerated for safety reasons, but once this pandemic is over we should consider more sustainable options.

Carly Fletcher
Researcher in Sustainability, Manchester Metropolitan University
Ed Cook
Research Associate, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Imperial College London
Costas Velis
Lecturer in Resource Efficiency Systems, School of Civil Engineering, University of Leeds; Imperial College London
Edward Randviir
Senior Lecturer in Green Chemistry, Manchester Metropolitan University
Eric Sanjaya
Research Fellow, University of Sydney
Dominic Bui Viet
Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Sydney
Ali Abbas
Associate Dean (Research), University of Sydney