Today we traveled to the Atlantic County Utilities Authority. We were given an extensive tour of the facility. It was explained how the incoming trash is separated. As much as possible is recycled, while the rest is carefully buried. The decomposing trash produces methane gas, which is captured and burned to make electricity for the facility or the electricity is sold to the local power company.
Later that day, we traveled to the sewage treatment plant near Atlantic City. Here we toured the sewage treatment plant and a small wind farm.
