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Waste-to-energy technology: a solution to New Orleans' debris burden.

Publication: The Review of Policy Research
Publication Date: 01-SEP-07
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Waste-to-energy technology: a solution to New Orleans' debris burden.(25 ideas)(Author abstract)

Article Excerpt
Rich in natural capital, New Orleans East exhibits a voluminous amount of debris created by Hurricane Katrina, which complicates the recovery of wetland and neighborhood areas. More than 22 million tons of construction and demolition (C&D) debris was generated by Hurricane Katrina, an overwhelming inundation to the waste stream when considering that the largest landfill in Louisiana normally processes one million tons of C&D debris per year. By and large, New Orleans East is characterized by an unusual concentration of waste, as it continues to serve as the primary dumping site for the greater New Orleans area.

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