NIMBY ‘not in my back yard

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Incineration is technically the most effective technique in PAH remediation. However, it is cost prohibitive due to associated high excavation, transportation, and heating costs. Dealing with NIMBYs (Not In My Back Yard) and BANANAs (Build Absolutely Nothing Anywhere Near Anything) are major constraints to the use of this technology. Furthermore, future amendments to the Clean Air Act are expected to limit incineration applications to last resort technology. 

Clear regulations that assign the responsibilities for the new investments, the participation of the stakeholders in the process and the allocation of cost to the network users are of essence in this respect. Moreover, policy makers have to deliver more efforts to fight against the NIMBY ( not in my back yard ) syndrome that often obstructs the building of infrastructures that are so important to improve security of supply. 

Furthermore, the relative chemical stability of the plastics commonly used in packaging means that there is no significant degradation in landfill sites. This is an advantage in terms of the stability of the landfill site, but has contributed to the need to find more new sites. The growth of the NIMBY ( Not In My Back Yard ) lobby has brought political pressure to control the development of new landfill sites, and so the disposal of MSW... 

Community concerns regarding noise impact, visual impact, health risks (e.g. high voltage transmission lines) etc, generally known as NIMBY (not in my back yard), but also concerns about the environment and endangered species (e.g. resistance to mines and dams). 

This is the not-in-my-back-yard (NIMBY) syndrome, which is a barrier for siting many solid waste facilities. 

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