10% less special waste in Schleswig-Holstein

From: Haznews | Date: April 1, 1996 | Copyright information

The amount of special waste generated in the north German state of Schleswig-Holstein has been reduced by about 10% since 1990. However, the amount of waste requiring treatment and disposal has fallen by about 30%, and reflects an increase of 70-80% in the amount of special waste recovered and reused, according to the state environment ministry's 1995 environmental report, Bericht zur Lage von Natur und Umwelt in Schleswig-Holstein 1995. The increase has been due to the state's waste...

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