Go Green Radio

What happens when a landfill become land “full”? Answer…taxpayers foot the bill to build a new one. It’s expensive, and it’s a waste of land and other resources that could be used for better things that burying trash. What if I told you that your trash could be converted to clean energy? In fact, that may already be the case in your town. Communities across the U.S. have been using energy-from-waste (EFW) technology for decades. In fact, many states – including Florida and California – have included EFW under the legal definition of renewable energy. Covanta Energy is one of the world’s leading EFW companies, and today on Go Green Radio, we’ll hear from Meg Morris, a senior Covanta official and the former President of the National Recycling Coalition. Meg will help us understand how EFW works, and what the future may hold if less of our “waste” goes to waste!