Miami-Dade’s composting breakthrough should be celebrated — will a $1.9B incinerator snuff it out?
Miami-Dade cannot celebrate composting while building infrastructure that requires us to stop composting.
Tag: zero waste
Under pressure, Miami-Dade mayor flips on incinerator
The mayor backed off a plan to rebuild a waste-to-energy incinerator in Doral in favor of shipping trash to landfills.
Miami-Dade incinerator: Is burning the only answer?
By Ken Russell and Michael Rosenberg On Sept. 17, along with several hundred citizens concerned about the future of Miami-Dade ...
Waste-to-energy facilities are environmentally responsible, compatible with nearby communities
WTE facilities are stringently regulated under science-based standards demonstrated to protect human health.
Incinerators pose significant risks, regardless of technological advancements
Miami-Dade should invest in waste reduction and eliminate the need for an incinerator near Miramar or elsewhere.
Decades of public messages about recycling in the US have crowded out more sustainable ways to manage waste
These efforts have made recycling an option that consumers see as important – but to the detriment of more sustainable ...
