This circular system generates clean electricity and heating for homes, filters harmful emissions, and repurposes leftover ash and metals.

These measures ensure that waste gets turned into a sustainable power source and global model.
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Recycling nearly 99 percent of its household waste, Sweden has become so efficient that it now imports rubbish from countries such as the UK and Italy to fuel its waste-to-energy plants.
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This circular system generates clean electricity and heating for homes, filters harmful emissions, and repurposes leftover ash and metals.

These measures ensure that waste gets turned into a sustainable power source and global model.
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