Sustainability Tour - Covanta (Waste to Energy)

1.5 LU/HSWs

Modern Waste-to-Energy facilities divert waste from landfills to generate energy from the combustion of municipal solid waste. Waste-to-Energy facilities are designed to convert the waste that remains after recycling into electricity for homes and businesses and/or steam for export to industries.

Waste-to-Energy is a technologically advanced means of waste disposal that is widely recognized for reducing greenhouse gases—particularly methane—by eliminating emissions from landfills. NASA scientists have identified landfills as super-emitters of methane, a greenhouse gas that is 84 times more potent as a climate-warming gas than CO₂. 

The tour will be approximately 1-1.5 hours long. It consists of a discussion on Long Island waste management, recycling and Covanta’s waste-to-energy facility. There is a short video and then walk to a few parts of the facility (industrial facility). 

**You must read the attached tour information sheet. **

Date:  Tuesday, September 10th, 2024 @ 5PM

Location: Covanta Huntington, 99 Town Line Road, East Northport

Description:1.5 hr Tour + Lecture