Burning rubbish is now the UK’s most polluting way to generate electricity. Nearly half of household waste is incinerated, releasing as much greenhouse gas as coal. Is this the future of energy, or a disaster for the climate? Watch to find out why experts are calling for an urgent ban on new incinerators!
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00:00Did you know that burning rubbish in the UK is now the dirtiest way to generate electricity?
00:05Yes, you heard that right.
00:07While most of us think of waste incinerators as a green alternative to landfills.
00:12Nearly half of the rubbish produced in UK homes, especially plastic, is being burned in massive incinerators.
00:19And guess what?
00:20The amount of greenhouse gases these incinerators produce is on par with the dirtiest coal plants,
00:26which the UK just phased out last month.
00:29Experts are calling it a disaster for the climate, and some are demanding an immediate ban on new incinerators.
00:35But here's the kicker.
00:36While Wales and Scotland are already banning them, England is still approving new ones.
00:41Why is this happening?
00:43The councils are locked into multi-billion pound contracts with incinerator companies, some lasting over 20 years.
00:50That means, even if councils want to recycle more and burn less, they could face hefty fines.
00:56And what's worse?
00:57More plastic waste is going to incinerators.
01:00Plastic, made from fossil fuels, which produces 175 times more carbon dioxide than landfill.
01:07With the UK aiming for zero carbon emissions by 2030, continuing to burn waste for energy is a major setback.
01:14If we're serious about clean energy, it's time to rethink this practice.
01:19What do you think? Should we ban waste incinerators?