Why Worry about Incineration?
Health: The incinerator would emit gases containing nitrogen oxide, acidic gasses, dust, metal compounds and dioxins. Over time they will be inhaled and enter the blood stream, and eventually fall to earth and contaminate soil and vegetation. See the links page for more details regarding specifics relating to the carcinogenic properties of the particulates.
Air Quality: The climate warming gas, Carbon Dioxide (CO2), will be the main emission from the very high flue stacks. Incineration produces twice the CO2 per unit of power than energy produced from fossil fuels.
Increased Traffic: There will be an increased number of heavy vehicles to and from the incinerator complex some of them carrying ‘fly ash’ and ‘grate ash’ – much of which is toxic. There are reports that the grate ash used in road building material, over time leaches the toxins into the water table.
Landscape: The facility will dominate the landscape in certain parts of Shepshed and will be an eyesore to visitors to our town. There would also need to be electricity pylons to export the energy produced.
Location: Incinerators should not be located so close to population centres. The proposed site is close to one of the largest residential conurbations in the County. The emissions would be concentrated over Shepshed as well as parts of Loughborough – including the University. Anyone within a 16 mile radius of an incinerator would be within the range of the fallout. Businesses in Shepshed and the surrounding areas are already suffering, this will not improve once the incinerator is built
Reduction in recycling: In order to function properly, Incinerators need high calorific fuel, things that would normally be recycled, such as plastic. When burnt, plastic produces many highly toxic compounds which are known carcinogens. Not only will these pollutants be expelled into the air (it isn't possible to remove all particulates) but it will reduce the amount of waste that we are recycling - despite Leicestershire's excellent recycling record
Please be aware that it is not a choice between an incinerator or landfill at Newhurst Quarry! Biffa have already said that, even if the incinerator proposals are rejected, they will not go ahead with landfill
Air Quality: The climate warming gas, Carbon Dioxide (CO2), will be the main emission from the very high flue stacks. Incineration produces twice the CO2 per unit of power than energy produced from fossil fuels.
Increased Traffic: There will be an increased number of heavy vehicles to and from the incinerator complex some of them carrying ‘fly ash’ and ‘grate ash’ – much of which is toxic. There are reports that the grate ash used in road building material, over time leaches the toxins into the water table.
Landscape: The facility will dominate the landscape in certain parts of Shepshed and will be an eyesore to visitors to our town. There would also need to be electricity pylons to export the energy produced.
Location: Incinerators should not be located so close to population centres. The proposed site is close to one of the largest residential conurbations in the County. The emissions would be concentrated over Shepshed as well as parts of Loughborough – including the University. Anyone within a 16 mile radius of an incinerator would be within the range of the fallout. Businesses in Shepshed and the surrounding areas are already suffering, this will not improve once the incinerator is built
Reduction in recycling: In order to function properly, Incinerators need high calorific fuel, things that would normally be recycled, such as plastic. When burnt, plastic produces many highly toxic compounds which are known carcinogens. Not only will these pollutants be expelled into the air (it isn't possible to remove all particulates) but it will reduce the amount of waste that we are recycling - despite Leicestershire's excellent recycling record
Please be aware that it is not a choice between an incinerator or landfill at Newhurst Quarry! Biffa have already said that, even if the incinerator proposals are rejected, they will not go ahead with landfill