Say no to a huge expansion of incineration - write to Joan Ruddock MP

http://www.foe.co.uk/campaigns/waste/press_for_change/13841.html read full article and view sample letter to Joan Ruddock, MP - the minister responsbile for waste.

Help stop dozens of new incinerators, which will waste valuable resources and contribute to climate change.

Incinerator map
A new interactive map of the UK shows the location of current and proposed incinerator sites.

It shows 150 sites being considered, in order to build around 80 new facilities.
Incinerators contribute to climate change by:
Releasing large amounts of carbon dioxide.
Wasting energy that could be saved through recycling.

Misspent taxes
£2 billion of Government funding is helping councils to pay for many of these incinerators.
At the same time, the Government has cut funds for promoting recycling by a third.

Climate friendly solutions
Maximising recycling and composting rates would be much better for the climate than incineration.

We should deal with the left over waste by using more sustainable alternatives to landfill and incineration, such as mechanical biological treatment.

Please take action by asking the Minister responsible for waste - Joan Ruddock MP - to stop wasting taxpayer's money on subsidising incinerators and instead invest in green alternatives.