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Positives: cheap; eliminates the need for landfills; turns trash into thermal energy and thus electrical power

Negatives: pollutants can affect air quality; only applicable to organic materials; organic materials could be used for other purposes such as fertilizing soil; NIMBY - undesirable aesthetically

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