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The charms of modern landfills

The ultimate in waste disposal is to tackle the problem at source

Managing waste properly is expensive, which is why rich countries mostly do it better than poor ones

Environmental worries have transformed the waste industry, says Edward McBride. But governments’ policies remain largely incoherent.

The waste business smells of money

The charms of modern landfills

The waste business smells of money

This study is the largest and most comprehensive international review of LCA work on key materials that are often collected for recycling – paper/cardboard, plastics, aluminium, steel, glass, wood and aggregates. Of several hundred studies that were screened, 55 ‘state-of-the-art’ LCAs were selected for detailed review, comprising over 200 different …

The waste business smells of money

The waste business smells of money