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From Getty Images | 2009-06-11 21:41:51
SAN FRANCISCO - JUNE 11: Norcal Waste worker Angelo Borg prepares to dump bins with trash and recyclable materials into a truck while collecting recyclable materials in a Sunset district neighborhood June 11, 2009 in San Francisco, California. The San Francisco ...
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 ...
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 Getty Images | 2009-05-14 18:08:30
SAN FRANCISCO - MAY 12: Recycled compostable materials sit on the floor at Sunset Scavenger before being sent to a compost facility May 12, 2009 in San Francisco, California. San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom annouced today the city of San Francisco ...
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