What makes it the greenest waste to energy plant in the UK?
The DEW Project provides almost a 100% alternative to landfill meaning that virtually all waste is used as a resource and recycled. It can recycle material that in other processes are not recovered, such as plastics that can be turned into biodiesel and syn-gas. Recyclable products are treated and turned into useable products at the adjacent eco-park (reducing the carbon footprint for transportation) and the residual waste is turned into a fibre which is over 90% pure. This fibre is used in boilers to generate energy that is then fed into the National Grid.
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