Landfill vs incineration Amsterdam Flashcards

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How much electricity is produced annually

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AEB produces 1million megawatts of electricity anually

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How does the waste reach AEB

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600 trucks and 1 freight train a day bring the rubbish in from the greater Amsterdam area.

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How much waste is collected annually

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AEB collects 1.4million tonnes of waste

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How much of this 1.4million tonnes of waste is recycled

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64% of waste is recycled

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What are the statistics of how many KT better off using incineration is than Landfill

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Landfill would produce 1036 Kilotons, whereas incineration allows them to reuse 438KT. Therefore, Amsterdam are 1474KT better off using incineration

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Landfill Advantages

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Different types of waste accepted

Facilities are properly sited with
controls

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Landfill Disadvantages

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Often opposed by NIMBYISM

Potential leaching of chemicals
threatens groundwater supply

Decaying matter produces
methane

Landfill takes up a lot of space

High costs to transport the rubbish

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Incineration Advantages

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Can reduce volume of waste needing
disposing by 90%

Can reduce toxicity of waste

Can be used to produce energy

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Incineration Disadvantage

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Expensive

Not all waste is combustible

Creates air pollution

Unpopular with residents to the
greenhouse effect

Capacity limitations – cant process all waste

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