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As oil prices soar, cow manure is getting more attention as an alternative fuel source, particularly in Texas, the country‘‘s biggest producer of cow patties. MyrtleBeachOnline reports that for years, researchers have studied manure as a fertilizer. But at a time when state and federal energy bills have called for …

Study commissioned by German Federal Environmental Agency takes stock The new orientation of waste management begun in Germany in 1993 has not only been good for the environment, it has also had a positive impact on the economy. 20 billion euros have been invested in modern waste treatment and recycling …

In 2005 the emission of climate-affecting gases from annually discarded household waste will be approx. 30 million tonnes CO2 equivalent less than in 1990. The saving effect regarding fossil fuels more than tripled in a good ten years (1990-2001) due to increased energy recovery and recycling of wastes. These are …