Turning rubbish into added-value resources

The NEW-MINE project will identify and develop enhanced landfill-mining technology to transform landfill waste into high-added-value products, such as fuel and building materials.

Image of a rubbish in a landfill — © raulh78- fotolia.com

Project:

EU Training Network for Resource Recovery through Enhanced Landfill Mining

There are 500 000 landfills in Europe, 90 % of which are non-sanitary and do not comply with current EU regulations. Their presence could lead to serious environmental problems in the near future, including water and soil pollution, and could even endanger human health.

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