Can plastic garbage be used for fuel for electric generating power plants?

Question

Can plastic garbage be used for fuel for electric generating power plants?

Answer 1

Yes, and, No.

Most plastics are mostly hydrocarbons and will burn, but there

are dangerous fumes emitted, and a very special, expensive  furnace

would have to be used. Perhaps a different one for each class of plastics.

Answer 2

Yes, IF you don't care what comes out the smokestack.  Burning most plastics emits toxic chemicals in the smoke.

Answer 3

never heard about that before. i think it's a yes, when you use the principle of Einstein: his famous equation E=mc^2

in terms of chemistry, be sure that plastics can produce enough energy as common fuels do. from what i know it's not feasible...