Kate Boyer-Can this renewable energy source renew civilization?

In Sweden, only 1% of trash is being put into permanent landfills. Sweden's amount of reusable energy has skyrocketed. How is this possible? It's simple, just sort through and separate every piece of trash, take it to the plant, burn the trash and then sort through it again to find pieces that didn't burn. The country has come up with a system that is super easy to use and requires little to no effort. The person will put their trash in a special color bag according to the type of waste. The bags are then thrown in the coordinating bin that sends them down chutes that automatically sort them and sends them to the plant. The burned waste is either reused or repurposed and any ceramic or tile filtered out is used in road construction. The fumes being put off are not toxic, however, the plants still filter it thoroughly with dry filters and water. Any gross mud that ends up in the water is taken out and used to fill up abandoned mines. The firm captures the steam and uses it to turn the turbines. This is the source behind a lot of the energy used in Sweden. This has been such a success that other countries including Ireland, Norway, and the United Kingdom are taking advantage of this and sending their trash to Sweden. The country imports over 700,000 tons of waste.

I think this is such an amazing idea! Because of the rapid increase in new technology and need for energy, the world is having trouble keeping up. Fossil fuels take thousands of years to make and the human race is using them like there's no tomorrow. This is a great way to get rid of landfills(which is another huge problem) and a great way to make renewable energy. Hopefully this system can start making it's way across the ocean and reach all countries. 


https://sweden.se/nature/the-swedish-recycling-revolution/