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Russian Landfills a Serious and Costly Problem
An astonishing 95 percent of Russia’s garbage winds up in landfills, according to recent report by the World Bank’s International Finance Corporation. This figure stands in contrast to the EU-wide average of 38 percent. Despite Russia’s vast size, the IFC … Continue reading
Brazil Landfill Closure Could Bring Profits
The operators of the huge Gramacho landfill, which closed this past weekend, hope to still profit from the site by implementing a Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) project there. This will allow the companies involved with the scheme to generate salable … Continue reading
Symbolic Brazilian Landfill Closes
Rio’s notorious Jardim Gramacho landfill — Latin America’s largest — is set to close after more than three decades of operation. The timing is significant: In just a few weeks time the city will host the Rio+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development. … Continue reading
Mexico City Struggles to Modernize Waste Management Systems
After the closure of its primary landfill, North America’s largest metropolitan area races growing mountains of trash as it attempts to implement more sustainable waste disposal measures: Like other mega-cities around the world, Mexico City is struggling to move from … Continue reading