New Queensland factory to burn Australian waste for energy

After China restricted the quantity and types of it's waste imports, Australia and other waste exporting countries are looking for alternatives

Earthmovers push mountains of garbage as seagulls fly over the country's largest landfill at Fyli on the outskirts of Athens in Greece. Source: AAP

Australia exported 29% of it's paper waste and 36% of it's plastic waste to China, but China restricted it's waste imports in early 2018, leaving the Australian government looking for alternatives. 

One such alternative is a new waste burning factory that will turn waste to energy in Queenland. The project is estimated to cost $400,000, to produce energy for 50,000 households and is suggested to be built in Ipswitch, Queensland. Waste burning isn't without it's side effects and is considered by experts to be the last resort for waste management, after landfills.