In a downturn, little goes to waste
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In a downturn, little goes to waste
The global economic downturn has crippled construction activity, burst the property bubble and wiped out thousands of jobs.
But for Dubai’s overflowing landfills, it seems to have brought a much-needed respite.
Last year the emirate, which with Abu Dhabi is one of the world’s largest per-capita waste generators, saw its amount of waste reduced by 22.2 per cent compared to 2008.
For more on this article: http://www.thenational.ae/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100329/NATIONAL/703289884/1139
Source: The National
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