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The Flawed Health Impact Assessment of the TEST Incinerator Proposal

October 01, 2003

The proposed TEST Pty Ltd municipal waste incinerator approved for construction in Brighton, SE Tasmania, gained its regulatory approvals despite major errors in the data supplied by the company.

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Exec Summary of The Case against Incineration

April 16, 2003

The volume of ash produced by the incinerator is grossly underestimated

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The Case against Incineration

April 01, 2003

Ten reasons to say NO to the TEST Incinerator

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Cool Waste Management

February 01, 2003

Mechanical Biological Treatment is not a new technology, but it is one that has been almost completely overlooked in Britain.

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Zero Waste book by Robin Murray for the Greenpeace Trust UK

February 01, 2002

The first and most obvious question from the casual observer confronted by the concept of ‘Zero Waste’ is, ‘Can it be achieved?’.

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How to comply with the Landfill Directive without incineration: a Greenpeace blueprint

October 01, 2001

Landfilling of municipal waste has to be reduced for a variety of reasons. The current practice of landfilling mixed municipal waste is highly polluting, as well as unpopular and ultimately unsustainable.

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Toxic Dolphins

April 01, 2001

In Australia there is very little information about persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in marine mammals.

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Incineration and human health

March 01, 2001

Management of municipal and industrial waste is a growing problem throughout the world. In the European Union, while waste output is continually increasing, new regulations are imposing more stringent restrictions on the amount of waste permitted to go to landfill.

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