Support for waste incineration was rapidly diminishing around the world, he claimed.

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Samples taken from the paths showed levels of dioxins and heavy metals - feared as cancer-causing by-products of waste incineration - 800 times above safety guidelines.

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"This is despite the fact that 42% of people in the borough and 74% in Norfolk overall (including King's Lynn) state that Energy from Waste incineration is their preferred option after recycling, " a spokeswoman for Cory Wheelabrator said.

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Last year, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs decided that the link between air-borne dioxin (an ingredient in Agent Orange, and also a common air-borne pollutant emitted by waste incineration, some chemical manufacturing processes, cars and trucks, and other industrial sources that burn fuel) and diabetes was so strong, it compensated 270, 000 veterans for diabetes linked to dioxin exposure.

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The EU has identified construction and demolition waste as a priority waste stream which means that policies and measures ensuring increased recycling of CND waste versus landfill and incineration will take priority.

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The report included findings such as the incinerator being "far too big" to meet the needs of the county, and that other waste solutions out-performed incineration.

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The number that have died as a result a momentary, but stupid failure of cultural awareness by Americans who sent Korans for incineration with other waste has already cost two or three times the number of lives as Sunday's crime.

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Putting the bakery goods and coffee grounds through a biorefining process would also have the added benefit of keeping a lot of waste out of the waste stream while also reducing pollution from incineration.

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Friends of the Earth wants to see higher recycling targets brought in, along with a tax on burning waste and the removal of current financial incentives for incineration.

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