Leeds City Council are proposing to build a new mega-incinerator in East Leeds to burn half of Leeds’ black bin waste every year. ‘No Incineration Leeds’ coalition are presenting our case against incineration to Leeds City Council on Wednesday 14 September. A representative will speak to the council to explain why it’s a false solution, and that there is an alternative.
JOIN US for a media stunt outside the Civic Hall to support our speaker, and show the council that you don’t want to be chained to incineration for 25 years! Meet at 12 noon, Wed 14 Sept, Leeds Civic Hall (side entrance – from millennium square, walk up the hill with the Civic Hall on your left). Just bring yourself – please wear black or white, or a combination of both. We’ll bring the giant chain and padlock!
*Please RSVP to Rachel, 07917 358796 / rachel.e.hubbard@gmail.com so we can let you know of any changes of plan.
Why this fire isn’t worth lighting…
We think incineration is a false solution for dealing with Leeds’ waste because:
1) Incineration releases too much CO2 – even if electricity is produced, twice as much CO2 is released than burning fossil fuels to produce electricity
2) We don’t need an incinerator. The vast majority of our waste can be reduced, recycled, re-used, composted, or treated by anaerobic digestion – at much less cost to us and to the environment.
3) It would lock us into a 25 year contract – the council could be fined for not sending enough waste to the incinerator to keep it running efficiently – and taxpayers footing the bill.
4) Incineration creates toxic emissions and hazardous ash. Modern incinerators still emit significant levels of NOx and of ultra fine or nano-particles. This would add to already significant air quality, traffic and noise pollutions issues in the East Leeds area.
5) Lorry loads of waste would need to be transported to the incinerator every week – further increasing traffic and noise
Let’s show the council this is not an option, and that we support cheaper, greener alternatives for dealing with our waste, including reducing packaging, improving recycling, composting and anaerobic digestion.
Hope to see you on the 14th.
Sign the petition
If you can’t make it, but would like to support the campaign, please sign our petition:
tinyurl.com/leedsincinerator
Find out more about the campaign at: http://no2incinerator.blogspot.com/
