USING TRASH TO MAKE ELECTRIC POWER IN NIGERIA (PHOTOS)
Scavengers in Lagos, Nigeria sort out iron and plastic to sell at the Olusosun dump site the city's largest dump. With a population of more than 20 million, garbage piles up on streets, outside homes and along the waterways and lagoons, creating eyesores and putrid smells. The booming city also has major electricity shortages and many residents rely on diesel generators that cloud the air with black exhaust. Nigeria's most populous city is turning these problems into an advantage by starting a program to convert waste into methane gas to generate electricity. A pilot program at a local market has already shown success on a smaller scale. Lagos waste management program is also organizing recycling to clean up the country's biggest city.http://fuelfix.com/beaumont/2014/03/12/using-trash-to-make-electric-power-in-nigeria-photos/
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