TOKYO -- As the growing Southeast Asian population generates more and more garbage, the use of that waste as an energy source is progressing, with Japanese companies and their incineration know-how leading the way.
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A cleaner sweeps up trash on a street in Bangkok, Thailand. Use of waste as an energy source is progressing in Southeast Asia. © Reuters
TOKYO -- As the growing Southeast Asian population generates more and more garbage, the use of that waste as an energy source is progressing, with Japanese companies and their incineration know-how leading the way.