But the “not in my backyard” mentality is everywhere.

The task of municipalities was further complicated by public opposition to the siting of landfills and incinerators: the NIMBY (Not In My Back Yard) concept.

As waste reprocessing is generally a topic of local discord (NIMBY – Not In My Back Yard – phenomenon), a major fire can cause a facility to shut down for political reasons.

Matters are further complicated by the Nimby (not in my backyard) phenomenon: even if fracking projects were approved by a majority of actors in Switzerland, very few people would wish to have drilling operations located in their neighbourhood.