Location

France, Ivry

The incinerator in Ivry burns most of Paris’ waste and is the largest in Europe. It has disregarded norms on toxicity for years and is being rebuilt despite grassroots appeals.

Overview

France, Ivry

The Ivry/Paris XIIIeme incinerator processes up to 700,000 tonnes of household waste per year in one of the most densely populated and polluted places in Ile-de-France. The analysis carried out on eggs from free-range hens, trees (softwood, olive trees) and mosses in the communes of Ivry-sur-Seine, Alfortville, Charenton-le-Pont and Paris, reveal very high concentrations of dioxins. The dixins in the eggs mostly exceed the European regulatory limit. Incineration remains the main way of treating waste in Paris and its neighboring municipalities, managing up to 70% of the waste. Significant investments must be made to achieve greater prevention and recycling, which has stagnated for the past 10 years.
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Incinerator
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Resident and activist
Anne Connan
Anne Connan describes how the narrative around the incinerator has shifted over the years, and how it is being rebuilt despite grassroots efforts to stop it.
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Resident and activist
Jean Christophe Brassac
Jean Christophe Brassac shares how he came to live in Ivry.
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Resident of Ivry
Erika Treadwell
Erika Treadwell says that not everyone knows about the incinerator.
France, Ivry
Dioxins
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Resident and activist
Daniel Hofnung
Daniel Hofnung says that it is important to test for toxicity close to the incinerator, to have an accurate picture of the situation.
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Resident and activist
Hakim Bendaoud
Hakim Bendaoud checks on the hens and says that toxicity levels in the eggs makes them inedible.

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Shot on location with the help of Collectif 3R and Zero Waste France.
Plan Bom is an action plan to promote reduce, reuse and recycling in the Paris area and make rebuilding of the incinerator unnecessary. Plan Bom was designed by Collectif 3R and Zero Waste France.

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