Energy and Environment

Trash power jumps in 2015

By Kyle Feldscher

Published April 11, 2016 4:01am ET

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Trash power jumps in 2015 — Waste-to-energy plants take combustible materials such as paper, cardboard, food waste and convert them into energy, according to the Energy Information Administration. (AP Photo/Mike Derer) | Mike Derer

Trash power grew in 2015, with Florida continuing its reign as the state with the most electricity coming from garbage, according to the federal government.

The Sunshine State generates about one-fifth of the U.S. electricity powered by items many people would consider trash, according to an Energy Information Administration report released Friday. The country has 71 waste-to-energy plants in 20 states.

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