Amsterdam

Question 1

What does AEB stand for?

Answer 1

The Afial Energy Bedrijf

Question 2

What is the AEB?

Answer 2

It is the Dutch method and place for waste recovery and recycling as well as incinerating residual waste

Question 3

Where is the AEB?

Answer 3

It is north of the Netherlands capital Amsterdam

Question 4

What are the main problems with landfills?

Answer 4

The increasing level of material consumption causing a lack of physical space, very polluting, damage to wildlife

Question 5

When did the AEB begin?

Answer 5

Started with a landfill tax in 1995 (tax on every tonne of material landfilled on companies giving them an incentive to look for other methods), facility was built in 1993

Question 6

What are the positives of the AEB?

Answer 6

Started with a landfill tax in 1995 (tax on every tonne of material landfilled on companies giving them an incentive to look for other methods), the companies gave so much waste they could drop the tax, produces from incineration 1 million megawatts (MW) of electricity annually (for heating), 64% do waste is recycled (better for environment), saves green space, generates electricity, better than a landfill, employs around 400 people

Question 7

Hat are the negatives of the AEB?

Answer 7

It costs a huge amount of money to operate and maintain, still has waste that goes to landfill sites (still polluting), some companies may struggle with the tax so could illegally depose of waste materials