Commissioners for Alachua County,
I am following up on my previous email with you because I would like the opportunity to discuss the topic of incineration with you. Like I mentioned in my previous email, I want to make sure no definition of zero waste includes incineration.
Incineration is the most polluting and costly way to produce energy. Compared to recycling and composting, it creates fewer jobs. When an incinerator makes the same amount of energy as a coal power plant, it produces 65% more CO2, three times the amount
of NOx, almost six times the amount of lead, and 27 times more hydrochloric acid. Incinerators are also unpopular. In 1991, there were 187 trash incinerators, but in 2024, with the exception of extremely small incinerators, there were only 65. Lastly, incineration
has negative health effects, causing a higher rate of cancer and respiratory systems, congenital abnormalities, hormonal defects, and an increase in the sex ratio.
Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Asher Sochaczewski
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5201 SW 31st Ave, Apt #269
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33312