Wuddi@lemmy.zip to News@lemmy.world · 11 days agoUS garbage incinerators are failing to eliminate ‘forever chemical’ air pollution, experts warnwww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
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minus-squareathatet@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up0·10 days agoMe in Boy Scouts years ago not throwing my styrofoam plate into the campfire because it would put shit into the air 🤡
minus-squareFurryMemesAccount@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·10 days agoThat’s pretty smart actually. Incinerators tend to burn trash at much higher temperatures than campfires, less harmful chemicals survive the heat and the toxic ashes are supposedly managed, at least they’re meant to be in the EU.
Me in Boy Scouts years ago not throwing my styrofoam plate into the campfire because it would put shit into the air 🤡
That’s pretty smart actually. Incinerators tend to burn trash at much higher temperatures than campfires, less harmful chemicals survive the heat and the toxic ashes are supposedly managed, at least they’re meant to be in the EU.