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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 …

This survey has been co-produced by Veolia Environmental Services, world number 2 in waste management, and CyclOpe, the leading European research institute for the raw materials and commodities markets. It was written by Elisabeth Lacoste, agriculturist and doctor of economics and Philippe Chalmin, professor at the Université Paris-Dauphine and president …

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

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

Recycling is good for the environment, but it costs. Is it worth it?

The waste business smells of money

The charms of modern landfills

The waste business smells of money