I just came across a very interesting article in "The Independent," a business-focused publication, about an increasingly popular phenomenon: aspiring business-people seeking trash!  Strange, huh?  What would money-wise investors want with the unappealing contents of a landfill? 

 Well, apparently people are starting to notice that recycling waste is economically beneficial for much the same reason that it is environmentally beneficial.  It takes a whole lot less energy to produce metal, for example, from recycled materials than it does to produce metal from "virgin" materials.  That saved energy means less carbon emissions for the environment and less fossil fuels to purchase for the business!  Who could dream up a better win-win situation?

 However, these enthusiatic business owners may well run into the problem of not having enough trash material to let their businesses grow indefinitely.  While the idea may not be suited to be a big business venture for lots of people, it has certainly already become a moderately sized business venture for some.  The field seems promising. 

Read more about it and let us know what you think!  Here's the link to the article from "The Independent." 

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/analysis-and-features/prospectors-sift-through-americas-garbage-in-a-gold-rush-founded-on-metals-plastic-and-paper-883619.html

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