Newcastle city council have been advised by a group of experts to reduce its exporting of waste. It’s said that the city could become a world leader in waste reduction should it follow the advice outlined. Newcastle exported just under 28,000 tonnes of waste in 2015 (in the form of ‘refuse derived fuel’) to Sweden to be converted into heat and power. In addition, some 8,700 tonnes was sent to an energy from waste plant in Teesside.The report which was released yesterday asked for the council to implement a series of different measures. Homes within the city could benefit massively from the energy which could be generated from the waste.
