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Recycling stops greenhouse gases

The contribution of the recycling and water management industry to climate protection


A great deal has changed for the German waste management industry in recent decades. Purely waste disposal firms have become highly specialised suppliers and experts for efficient recycling and energy generation. In 1990, the German municipal waste management sector still burdened the climate with nearly 38m tonnes of climate-damaging gas.


Series brochure / flyer Number of pages 16 Year of publication Author(s) Umweltbundesamt (Hrsg.) Language English Other languages Deutsch
Publisher Bundesverband der Deutschen Entsorgungs-,Wasser- und Rohstoffwirtschaft e.V. File size 1.87 MB Print version not available

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