Sweden's waste management infrastructure is extremely successful; according to a 2012 radio piece, “Burning the garbage in the incinerators generates 20 percent of Sweden's district heating, a system of distributing heat by pumping heated water into pipes through residential and commercial buildings. It also provides electricity for a quarter of a million homes.” Yet, Sweden isn't producing enough combustible waste to supply its waste to fuel power plants. What waste market tradeoffs has Sweden implemented with its neighbors? Refer to the story, “Sweden imports waste from European neighbors to fuel wasteto-energy program
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