A walk near the edge of town, in the vicinity of a Wien Energie hazardous waste and sewage sludge incinerator; Vienna, Austria. While Wien Energie advertises "Good Air For All Viennese" ("Gute Luft fur alle WienerInnen"), they apparently spend too much time in their offices and autos, and not enough walking outside near this incinerator, like I unfortunately did upon this occasion. The sickening, unnatural smell in the air was one I had not encountered before and would like to further avoid. The traffic did not improve upon the experience. As my incinerator experience is limited, though, I will have to admit that maybe it could have been worse.
The goal of sustainably handling energy, transportation and waste disposal with positive environmental, health-related and aesthetic results is complex yet admittedly achievable.
This building is part of the MVA Pfaffenau high-tech waste processing and incineration plant, near the Wien Energie incinerator. They advertise themselves on their site as, "Guarantor for sustainable waste disposal and utilisation, having an effective share in a better ambience." Nifty building, albeit a bit angular and industrial; hopefully it doesn't incinerate itself.
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