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Sweden to Import Garbage as Trash Supplies Run Dry

treehugger.com 26 Oct '12, 4am

Sweden to Import Garbage as Trash Supplies Run Dry : TreeHugger via @TreeHugger

As other nations throughout the world struggle to cut the amount of waste piling up in their landfills and marring the landscape, Sweden is facing an entirely different sort of challenge -- they've run out of trash. Now they're forced to import some more. Swedes, you see, are among the planet's least wasteful people, on average recycling around 96 percent of the garbage they produce. And with what's left, they've found a way to use, having implemented a world-class waste-to-energy incineration program capable of providing electricity sufficient to power hundreds of thousands of homes. But their hyper-efficiency has led to a unique problem: a trash shortage that could threaten the energy production capacity. So, what is Sweden to do? Well, according to Swedish officials, the notoriously tidy nation will begin importing garbage from their neighbor Norway -- about 80,000 tons...

Full article: http://www.treehugger.com/energy-efficiency/sweden-import...

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@Malarsk » 19 Nov '12, 6pm
So trashy... [link] [link]
@litterati » 19 Nov '12, 3pm
Sweden is importing garbage via @s_messenger [link]
@treehuggeruk » 18 Nov '12, 6pm
RT @michaelrecycles: Sweden doesn't produce enough for its waste-to-energy incinerators, so garbage is imported from neighbor Norway [link]
@michaelrecycles » 18 Nov '12, 5pm
Sweden doesn't produce enough for its waste-to-energy incinerators, so garbage is imported from neighbor Norway [link]
@treehuggeruk » 18 Nov '12, 4pm
RT @JudithPuyat: Greening/Environment/Climate Change: Sweden to Import Garbage as Trash Supplies Run Dry - [link]
@JudithPuyat » 18 Nov '12, 3pm
Greening/Environment/Climate Change: Sweden to Import Garbage as Trash Supplies Run Dry - [link]
@treehuggeruk » 18 Nov '12, 5am
RT @bravabrava: Sweden to Import Garbage as Trash Supplies Run Dry : TreeHugger [link] vía @TreeHugger
@treehuggeruk » 17 Nov '12, 6pm
RT @JMappelleAnnie: Listening to rap music and reading about Swedish trash. [link] #whatismylife
@JMappelleAnnie » 17 Nov '12, 6pm
Listening to rap music and reading about Swedish trash. [link] #whatismylife
@treehuggeruk » 16 Nov '12, 6am
RT @Dzintarz: Sweden to Import Garbage as Trash Supplies Run Dry : TreeHugger [link] via @TreeHugger
@treehuggeruk » 16 Nov '12, 4am
RT @Wanchamai: Sweden to Import Garbage as Trash Supplies Run Dry : TreeHugger [link] via @TreeHugger
@myenergy » 15 Nov '12, 6pm
Sweden is so efficient, they have started to import garbage. We have an old Ikea table we plan on sending them. [link]
@GeekyBas » 15 Nov '12, 5pm
I wish every country recycled 96%. | Sweden to Import Garbage as Trash Supplies Run Dry : TreeHugger [link] via @TreeHugger
@will_pernudo » 15 Nov '12, 4pm
186. [link] via @TreeHugger
@treehuggeruk » 12 Nov '12, 6pm
RT @WGMeets: Sweden to Import Garbage as Trash Supplies Run Dry : TreeHugger [link] via @TreeHugger
@treehuggeruk » 12 Nov '12, 12pm
RT @Recycle1st: "Sweden to Import Garbage as Trash Supplies Run Dry" [link]
@aasilber » 11 Nov '12, 9pm
In case you missed it, some good news on garbage + energy efficiency to start your week [link]
@treehuggeruk » 10 Nov '12, 1pm
RT @AdarOptics: What a position for a country to be in.. running out of garbage [link]
@treehuggeruk » 09 Nov '12, 11pm
RT @aasilber: Sweden to Import Garbage as Trash Supplies Run Dry : TreeHugger [link] via @TreeHugger
@jpatrickjones » 09 Nov '12, 7pm
“@ScienceChannel: Sweden to Import Garbage as Trash Supplies Run Dry: [link]” #SeriouslyAwesome I love enviro-conscious policy
@treehuggeruk » 09 Nov '12, 5am
RT @nsansatweets: An out of the box approach? Sweden to Import Garbage as Trash Supplies Run Dry @TreeHugger [link]
@nsansatweets » 09 Nov '12, 5am
An out of the box approach? Sweden to Import Garbage as Trash Supplies Run Dry @TreeHugger [link]
@treehuggeruk » 08 Nov '12, 4pm
RT @kyujitsu_uo: SWE記事 [link]
@kyujitsu_uo » 08 Nov '12, 3pm
SWE記事 [link]
@daisykwan » 08 Nov '12, 4am
RT @christineluc: Freakin awesome. Wow. - Sweden to Import Garbage as Trash Supplies Run Dry : TreeHugger [link] via @TreeHugger
@treehuggeruk » 08 Nov '12, 3am
RT @JeremyEbdon: Sweden: making money & keeping the power on RT @ScienceChannel: Sweden to Import Garbage as Trash Supplies Run Dry: [link]
@christineluc » 07 Nov '12, 9pm
Freakin awesome. Wow. - Sweden to Import Garbage as Trash Supplies Run Dry : TreeHugger [link] via @TreeHugger
@treehuggeruk » 07 Nov '12, 9pm
RT @shmamber020: Sweden to Import Garbage as Trash Supplies Run Dry : TreeHugger [link] via @TreeHugger
@treehuggeruk » 07 Nov '12, 8pm
RT @EnvironmentalW: Sweden to Import Garbage as Trash Supplies Run Dry : TreeHugger [link] via @TreeHugger
@williamscraigm » 07 Nov '12, 7pm
RT @My_Wild_Wood: Sweden to Import Garbage as Trash Supplies Run Dry : TreeHugger [link] via @TreeHugger
@TwitTwitCat » 07 Nov '12, 3pm
Sweden to Import Garbage as Trash Supplies Run Dry : TreeHugger [link] via @TreeHugger Love Swedish values...lagom!
@treehuggeruk » 07 Nov '12, 2pm
RT @EmKatMeow: Sweden, why are you so awesome? [link]
@treehuggeruk » 07 Nov '12, 2pm
RT @Jonviea: Sweden to Import Garbage as Trash Supplies Run Dry : TreeHugger [link] via @TreeHugger #energy
@GlobalRecycle » 07 Nov '12, 2pm
This should be interested. Sweden to Import Garbage as Trash Supplies Run Dry [link]
@treehuggeruk » 07 Nov '12, 1pm
RT @EverestEnv: Sweden to Import Garbage as Trash Supplies Run Dry : TreeHugger [link] via @TreeHugger
@treehuggeruk » 07 Nov '12, 12pm
RT @greenmediasite: Sweden to Import Garbage as Trash Supplies Run Dry [link]
@treehuggeruk » 07 Nov '12, 9am
RT @Peopleriver: Sweden to Import Garbage as Trash Supplies Run Dry : TreeHugger [link] via @TreeHugger
@treehuggeruk » 07 Nov '12, 4am
RT @Ehoah: Sweden to Import Garbage as Trash Supplies Run Dry [link]
@treehuggeruk » 07 Nov '12, 12am
RT @jojosim12: Sweden to Import Garbage as Trash Supplies Run Dry : TreeHugger [link] via @TreeHugger
@treehuggeruk » 07 Nov '12, 12am
RT @MOMsOrganicMrkt: Sweden to Import Garbage as Trash Supplies Run Dry, via @TreeHugger [link]
@GalinaKourt » 06 Nov '12, 9pm
Go Sweden! [link]
@Prudent_Living » 06 Nov '12, 9pm
Now, how come Sweeden has to IMPORT their trash and we can't figure out what to do with ours? [link] [link]
@nikita6050 » 06 Nov '12, 9pm
@CareEnvironment Sweden to Import Garbage as Trash Supplies Run Dry : TreeHugger [link] … via @TreeHugger
@Kiinzel » 06 Nov '12, 5pm
This is the best story ever! Sweden to Import Garbage as Trash Supplies Run Dry. [link] #greencity #eco #Sweden
@beenergysmart » 06 Nov '12, 2pm
Sweden is so efficient it is looking to buy rubbish from Norway to fuel its waste to energy incineration program: [link]
@treehuggeruk » 06 Nov '12, 1pm
RT @matthewddsg: Most jarring news item of the day: Sweden running out of trash, will start importing Norway's [link]
@treehuggeruk » 06 Nov '12, 1pm
RT @ScienceNCoffee: Sweden to Import Garbage as Trash Supplies Run Dry : TreeHugger [link] via @TreeHugger
@matthewddsg » 06 Nov '12, 12pm
Most jarring news item of the day: Sweden running out of trash, will start importing Norway's [link]
@treehuggeruk » 06 Nov '12, 11am
RT @mahinthjoe: #Bangalore #export ;-) RT @ScienceChannel: Sweden to Import Garbage as Trash Supplies Run Dry: [link]
@mahinthjoe » 06 Nov '12, 11am
#Bangalore #export ;-) RT @ScienceChannel: Sweden to Import Garbage as Trash Supplies Run Dry: [link]

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