PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — America remains awash in refuse as new cases of the coronavirus decline, and that has reignited debate about the sustainability of burning more trash to create energy. Waste-to-energy plants make up only about half a percent of the electricity generation in the U.S. But the plants have long sparked opposition from environmentalists and local residents who decry the facilities as polluters and eyesores. Members of the industry say they see the increase in garbage production in the U.S. in recent months as a chance to play a bigger role in creating energy and fighting climate change.
Pandemic garbage boom ignites debate over waste as energy
