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Beijing 'garbage crisis' looms: state media »
From AFP Global Edition | 2009-06-11 08:00:22
Beijing faces a "garbage crisis" as an increasing volume of rubbish threatens to overwhelm the capital's existing landfills, state media reported. The volume of waste produced in the city is growing at eight percent per year and is expected to exceed the capacity of Beijing's 13 landfill sites within five years, the China Daily reported, citing the city government. It quoted a municipal commission warning of a "garbage crisis" if the city does not rapidly open new landfills and waste incineration facilities, noting that two of Beijing's ...
DIGGING FOR NEW WAYS TO PROFIT FROM TRASH »
From BusinessWeek | 2009-05-21 16:02:03
DIGGING FOR NEW WAYS TO PROFIT FROM TRASH
Trash means cash--or at least it did a year ago. When the global economy was chugging along, mills were willing to pay good money for old paper, aluminum, and glass. No more. With the recession, prices for recyclables have plunged more than 60% in the past nine months as demand for everything from newspapers to bottled juices has shriveled. Says Johnny Gold, an executive with the Newark Group, a paper recycler: "Business stinks."
The recycling boom has turned into a bust. One ...
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