Seized counterfeit booze recycled to generate power

Counterfeit alcohol seized by Trading Standards from across Lincolnshire is being recycled to generate electricity, in a project thought to be the first of its kind in the country.

8 tonnes of illegal alcohol has been seized by Trading Standards since March 2011.

The counterfeit booze is being sent to a recycling plant in Sheffield, where the liquid is being mixed with food stuffs and enzymes to create gas. The gas is then used to create electricty that's then fed into to the national grid.

Trading Standards says it's not benefitting financially from this, other than that it no longer has to pay for disposal.

The major hotspots for this problem across Lincolnshire are said to be Boston, Spalding and Lincoln.