Wasting away again

I noticed on the Arkansas Times Blog today, that Waste Management and the Audubon Society announced a partnership to establish the first waste to energy plant in Arkansas. I think this is great and a necessary step.

Another great option, and perhaps a more efficient system considering the amount of electricity produced, is a system like Global Renewables which operates outside of Sydney. Waste Management might already incorporate some of these techniques and I don't mean to take away from this great partnership. It is good to see these two groups cooperating with one another. I just want to keep looking forward at all options available.

All waste is delivered to the site where it is separated and recyclable matter is separated from the organic matter that is used to supply electricity for the plant. The leftover waste is used as an organic fertilizer. About 75 percent of waste is diverted from the landfill. There flow chart below shows the process.