PowerHouse's DMG unit is able to convert waste to usable energy through its recovery of the chemical energy that is contained in unrecyclable plastics and end-of-life tyres,with a net waste-to-energy conversion significantly more than alternatives such as incinerators.Crucially,the company believes it has the potential to change the way that the world looks at waste.As has been extensively reported of late,the developing world,especially in parts of Asia,is struggling to manage its own waste as well as that sent for processing by developed nations.A lack of any municipal systems means a significant amount of it ends up in the oceans,where it is not only polluting,but also being wasted,as PowerHouse Commercial Operations Manager,Bruce Nicholson,explained."They're desperate for energy,and they've got loads of waste that we can process,so we do see the developing world as a good place to set up and help other industries to feed off the power,”said Nicholson."We've got some passionate supporters who get frustrated with the UK exporting waste,because we're basically sending energy overseas that we haven't extracted,and some people really struggle with that thought.”
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