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12 August 2008

High price of plastics raises prospect of rubbish mining in dumps
High price of plastics raises prospect of rubbish mining in dumps

The value of second-hand plastic has risen so rapidly that mining operations to dig it out of rubbish dumps are forecast to begin within the decade.

Waste suitable for recycling is already being dug out of landfill sites in the United States and it is thought that commodity prices are on the verge of making it a profitable option in Britain.

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