The waste disposal crisis: is trash-to-steam incineration the solution?

Trash-to-stem incineration systems were seen in the late 1970s as one solution to the energy crisis. A decade later, they are being viewed as a response to the rapidly growing waste disposal crisis. However, in the interim, public fears of pollution from these systems have stemmed their popularity. Hospitals, which are confronted with the need for efficient and cost-effective methods of trash handling, must determine whether these fears are valid and, if they are not, learn how to combat them to allow trash-to-steam incineration systems a role in overall waste management strategies.