Energy from Waste

Synopsis: Considers wither there is a cost-effective and environmentally sound way of dealing with domestic and industrial waste. Landfill sites are commonly used in the UK, but in Düsseldorf, Germany, waste is being recycled to recover every possible useful product before incineration of the unusable combustible materials and then recycling the residue. The heat produced during incineration is used to convert water into steam which is then used for electricity generation and an extensive network of steam-heated buildings and swimming pools. Also shows a small electricity-generating incinerator at Edmonton in north London which, since 1970, has burned unsegregated domestic rubbish collected in the area.
Series: Environmental Control and Public Health, Course T237
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 24 min.
Year of production: 1993
Availability: Sale; 1998 sale: £145.00 (+VAT +p&p)
Subjects: Environmental science
Keywords: domestic wastes; industrial wastes; recycling of waste; rubbish

Producer

Tony Jolly

Cast

Peter Evans

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