waste disposal

• • london produces 18 million metric tonnes of waste, with 32% recycled or composted, which is one of the lowest rates in the country
• • the government is aiming for 65% of london's waste to be recycled by 2030
• • a large proportion of waste still goes into landfill or incineration- both which are detrimental to the environment
• • incinerating waste to make electricity for example in London ecopark, enfield, produced 560,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions
• • London has the highest incineration rate of any local authority in the UK, and with many more incineration plants set to open, the efforts to reduce air pollution will be pointless
• • food waste from commercial businesses goes to landfill, nd produces methane as it decomposes, which contributes to global warming