In the article titled “The waste to energy controversy” the author discusses how recycling is better than converting waste to energy. Although an article from eenews.net states, “on the whole, waste-to-energy facilities, which are small operations, emit far less particulate matter than large coal plants, a contrary report by the Environmental Integrity Project states, “Maryland's trash-burning plants -- which the state considers sources of renewable energy -- generated up to five times the amount of mercury and up to 18 times the amount of lead than its coal-fired plants between 2007 and 2009.” Prior to the 90’s, incinerators received a bad reputation because it was a filthy process. Paul Gilman, a senior vice president with Covanta
