Smog chokes coal-dependent Poland with no end in sight As Poland makes an effort to go green, municipal police are sniffing out residents illegally burning highly-polluting rubbish like plastic, rubber or wood-plastic composites. But despite efforts like this, and a ban on sales of the most polluting coal-stoves Poland is still betting on coal, both from its own deposits and imports, as its main source of energy for at least the next decade. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES