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Truckloads of Scotland’s rubbish...

Kevin KeaneBBC Scotland environment correspondentBBCIn Scotland, there are currently eight operational incinerators across...
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Truckloads of Scotland’s rubbish will be exported to England, say experts

Kevin KeaneBBC Scotland environment correspondentBBCIn Scotland, there are currently eight operational incinerators across the country.Until 2022 there was a rush to build more but the Scottish government put the brakes on development fearing there would end up being an overcapacity. The only additional ones which will now be built have already entered the planning process.While incinerators are still responsible for a significant amount of greenhouse gases, experts say they are about a third less environmentally damaging than the methane caused by materials rotting in landfill sites.As an additional benefit,...

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