Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Viridor proposal would turn Cardiff into South Wales waste capital

LetsRecycle reports that:

Plans to develop a new incinerator in Cardiff have come under fire because of concerns it will not be limited to burning non-recyclable waste. Waste firm Viridor (Pennon Group)has been selected as preferred partner by the owners of a site near the Cardiff docks to take forward the £150 million project to build a “waste management and resource recovery facility”.

According to a letter from Cardiff Friends of the Earth local people are concerned that the proposed facility would be over-sized, as 350,000 tonnes per annum equates to some 2.5 times the amount of residual waste Cardiff produces. Continue Reading “Viridor proposal would turn Cardiff into South Wales waste capital” »

Incinerator fighters won't stand idly by
WalesOnline, United Kingdom - 20 Oct 2008
Councillors for Splott and Tremorfa in Cardiff have been gathering support against plans by Viridor Waste Management to build the waste-burning incinerator ...

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