Corporate/Environmental Movement

In today’s Green-conscious society, companies are highly encouraged and almost expected to be environmental stewards. Due to these high expectations, the United States is experiencing an environmental Green Movement. One of the outcomes of the Green push is a demand for “less landfill” and more “renewable sources of energy.”

Currently, over 50% of waste generated in the United States is disposed of in landfills annually. At the present rate in the United States alone, 3,500 acres are lost annually to landfills, and this number will continue to rise to keep pace with our ever-increasing generation of trash.

“Corporate America” recognizes the Green Movement by embracing recycling and renewable energy initiatives. Recycling is a vital part of a sustainable waste solution because it has the potential to significantly reduce our waste stream and reuse and conserve valuable natural resources. Energy-from-Waste (“EfW”) facilities complement recycling efforts by recovering energy and metals from the waste that is unable to be recycled. In the United States, municipalities that have EfW facilities typically have a higher recycling rate because they are more environmentally conscious--33% recycling with EfW vs. 28% without. Due to technical and economic limitations, it is simply not practical to recycle all waste. Therefore, the ideal option to handle the waste remaining after recycling is to convert it into electricity using modern EfW facilities.