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Letter from GAINS to Andrew Robertson, Chairman of Glasgow NHS regarding proposed Polmadie incinerator, 12 Dec 2011, and his reply
Dear Mr Robertson - I have sent the following information to all four of the Glasgow City Councillors for Southside Central, alerting them to the potential dangers from the proposed waste gasification incinerator...read more

Polmadie incinerator decision tomorrow, 7 Dec 2011
GAINS has been informed that the decision by GCC to awarded a PFI contract to Viridor in Pomaldie is only a recommendation and has to...read more

Viridor in line for £250 million Glasgow contract
Glasgow city council has named waste management firm Viridor as the likely candidate to be awarded the city’s 25 year waste disposal contract...read more

Polmadie, Glasgow - £150m trash plan for city, 29 Nov 2011
GLASGOW’s trash is to be turned in to electricity at a giant new £150 million power plant. The massive “energy-from-waste” facility...read more

Glasgow, Polmadie - Anger at £150m power plant plan, 30 Nov 2011
GLASGOW City Council last night unveiled plans for a £150 million plant to turn rubbish into power amid protests...read more

Isle of Wight seeks to reduce use of 'unreliable' gasifier, 22 June 2011
The Isle of Wight council has outlined plans to radically overhaul its waste and recycling service in a bid to reduce its dependence on the “unreliable” gasification...read more

Glasgow offers £100m to firm that can end its landfill shame, 29 Nov 2010 - external link
Glasgow has launched a massive tender for the right to dispose of its rubbish. The city, in a move that effectively makes it the biggest environmental battleground in Britain, is offering £100 million 

Viridor looks west for new £250m incinerator plant, 31 Jan 2010 (external link)
The largest waste management company in Scotland is in talks with councils in Glasgow and Lanarkshire to build a £250m plant and create up to 200 jobs.

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Energos looks ahead to Knowsley gasification project, 21 Sept 2011
GAINS Comment - Energos has had to close its gasification incinerator in the Isle of Wight for extended periods for emitting 8 times the legal limit for dioxins. It is now bidding with Viridor for a contract in Glasgow.
With the UK still relatively slow in developing new technologies for treating waste, gasification technology firm Energos is pressing ahead with proposals for new plants...read more

Isle of Wight seeks to reduce use of 'unreliable' gasifier, 22 June 2011
The Isle of Wight council has outlined plans to radically overhaul its waste and recycling service in a bid to reduce its dependence on the “unreliable” gasification...read more