Waste-to-energy (WTE) facilities

A) increase the mass of MSW entering landfills.
B) require new collecting and hauling procedures not easily adopted by the public.
C) consume much more energy than they release, adding to the overall costs.
D) better isolate and remove toxic or hazardous substances in MSW.


D

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