This resource has been factchecked by policy experts, using the latest scientific research. Find all our sources linked below. Incinerators are a type of furnace used to burn solid wastes. These facilities emit harmful air pollutants and climate-heating gases. Some incinerators adhere …
Testimony: Cynthia Palmer, Large Municipal Waste Combustors Rule, March 25, 2024
By: Cynthia Palmer, Senior Analyst, Petrochemicals, Moms Clean Air Force Date: March 25, 2024 About: Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2017–0183 To: Michael S. Regan, EPA Administrator Dear Administrator Regan, Thank you for this opportunity to comment on the Standards of Performance for New …
EPA Large Municipal Waste Combustors Rule
This resource has been factchecked by policy experts, using the latest scientific research. Find all our sources linked below. Harmful pollution from municipal waste incinerators must be regulated In many parts of the country, household waste is sent to municipal incinerators for …
Trash Incineration Pollution Is Toxic
Cadmium, mercury, lead, soot, dioxins—Moms are urging EPA to protect us from the deadly chemicals released by burning plastics and other wastes.
What’s in the Air: Plastic Scams
In her column “What’s in the Air,” Dominique Browning reflects on the plastics industry. The plastic waste crisis is getting worse every year—in large part because there is no way to safely recycle this material, notwithstanding the industry’s efforts to push a “new” technique called “advanced recycling.”
Melody Reis, EPA Large Municipal Waste Combustors Standards, February 7, 2024
By: Melody Reis, Senior Legislative and Regulatory Policy Manager, Moms Clean Air Force Date: February 7, 2024 About: EPA Large Municipal Waste Combustor Rule, Docket #EPA-HQ-OAR-2017-0183-0001 To: Environmental Protection Agency Hi. Thank you for the opportunity to testify today. My name is …
Burning Plastic Contaminates Eggs. Here’s What To Do About It.
When plastic waste in developing countries is incinerated, local food sources, such as eggs can become polluted with toxins.