Dive Brief:
- Advanced Plasma Power Ltd., a UK company that converts waste into fuel and energy, has been granted approval to build a waste-to-energy plant in Birmingham, England.
- The plant will use both residential and commercial waste, that would usually be buried at a landfill, to create electricity.
- The power station is expected to begin construction in June, with operations expected to begin in 2015.
Dive Insight:
In an effort to divert trash from landfills, the United Kingdom is looking to levy a tax that makes it expensive to dispose of waste on site.
