This is the view from the platform at Saltholme RSPB on Teeside. I have been reading the book Drawdown on strategies for reducing the carbon dioxide level in the atmosphere.
https://www.drawdown.org/ They see burning rubbish as an interim measure. Burning the waste produces an ash that needs to go into landfill and has concentrated the harmful products. It is popular here in Europe but has gone out of fashion in the US. Burning 1 tonne of waste can generate as much electricity as one-third of a tonne of coal - that's a plus. Also, the ash will need be decomposed by bacteria so the methane levels from the landfill will drop. However, they think that recycling is a much better way to reduce carbon dioxide levels long term.
