[Stoves] Is this a good or bad direction - Plastic in fuel

[Tony Vovers]

Dear community

The presence of plastic in found biomass in semi urban environment is
increasing.
Here in Indonesia a common "disposal" technique is to dump it in the
nearest stream typically off a handy nearby bridge. House trash is dragged
to a pile and burnt in front of the home. Plastic and all.

The village collection site is very often "conveniently" located along the
same river systems and a large percentage of the officially collected stuff
goes the same route.
There is a large percentage (40-60+%) of organic material in the collected
trash

I know the official way to dispose of plastic is either burial or modern
incinerator systems but these are few and far between.The few official dump
sites are a long way from the towns.
Can someone help me with information about better practices to handle
biomass with plastic.
Is burning at village level practical - can it be done safely with little
investment?
What can users do to protect themselves from the issues of plastic burning.

see attached example from Kenya of local communities using the plastic as
fuel.
http://news.trust.org/item/20170621000707-y4o4g/

Would appreciate some factual feedback

Tony Vovers
+62 (813) 3888 9062 (HP)
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