After the flood, Germany battles to clear mountains of trash

Bad Neuenahr, Germany Reuters Germany’s most devastating floods in 60 years have created mountains of trash, from broken fridges to wrecked cars, piled up on roadsides and in makeshift dumps. Disposing of it could take weeks and local leaders have appealed for help. Amid the stench and fear of disease, the country that pioneered modern […]
Essay: Health crisis – up to a billion tonnes of waste potentially burned in the open every year

In an article first published on The Conversation, COSTAS VELIS and ED COOK, of the University of Leeds, write about why burning waste is such a health hazard around the world…