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Background In municipal waste incinerators, the main waste product is bottom ash, which is equivalent to some 10% by volume of the solid waste input. Fly ash, or the finest, lightest residue, is collected in many plants using a filtration system. Fly ash contains heavy metals (including zinc, lead, cadmium and chromium) and is therefore classified as toxi ...

Background According to the EU’s Waste Framework Directive, waste prevention should be the first priority of waste management, while re-use and material recycling should be preferred to energy recovery from waste. A cruise ship is like a small town and, given the degree of luxury afforded passengers on cruise ships, per capita waste production is even ...