Great post about waste-to-energy (WtE), however, there is a movement away from WtE as it is inherently problematic that we are burning finite resources that could and should be used again.
The circular economy model has been adopted by the EU and their parliament recently called for ending the subsidies given to WtE due to the technology's direct effect on negating the circular economy.
Resources need to be valued, and reused as long as possible. The need to move away from single-use disposable items is real, and the support to change the norm is strong.
As countries begin to adopt the circular economy, their energy source choices must be evaluated as well considering the possible decrease in fuel source if they currently burn wastes for energy.
The renewable energy sector is what is needed for a circular economy and to ensure we all have a future Earth to inhabit for generations to come.
RE: Sweden has a problem with garbage, but it's not the one you can imagine