Could $100 oil turn dumps into plastic mines?
Could $100 oil turn dumps into plastic mines?
By Kate Kelland
LONDON (Reuters) - Sparked by surging oil, a dramatic rise in the value of old plastic is encouraging waste companies across the world to dig for buried riches in rotting rubbish dumps.
Long a symbol of humanity's throw-away culture, existing landfill sites are now being viewed as mines of potential which as the world population grows could also help bolster the planet's dwindling natural resources.
Publication Date:
27/08/2008