Brazil's biggest open-air landfill closes in Rio de Janeiro, a move welcomed by environmentalists but not by those working at the dump. full story ![]()
MORETOWN, Vt. — Vermont is down to one operating landfill after the one operating in Moretown shut its gates over the weekend. The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources this month ordered the Moretown landfill to close, citing odor problems and ground-water pollution. The landfill had until mid-April to close, but it shut down on Saturday.
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Brazil's real closes weaker against the dollar for a second-straight session as investors focus on the central bank, looking for signs of intervention after the currency recently traded at its strongest levels in around 10 months.
wsj.com (2 months and 13 days ago)
There are fears rubbish sorted by Tasmanians for recycling could soon end up in landfill unless a direct international freight service is found quickly.The state's biggest exporter of containers, Veolia, says the cost of shipping the material to China has more than doubled in two years.It is now considering sending the recyclables to landfill sites.
abc.net.au (3 months and 12 days ago)

The already growing landfill in Butler County could see even more trash once the Sarpy County Landfill closes in two to four years.
journalstar.com (1 month and 18 days ago)
A traffic accident has forced the temporary closure of the eastbound lanes of U.S. 20 just west of the Dubuque Metropolitan Area Solid Waste Agency landfill.
thonline.com (3 months and 9 days ago)
Brazil's real weakened following a report that foreign-exchange flows remained negative through the first 15 days of February.
wsj.com (3 months and 2 days ago)
Brazil's real closed stronger against the U.S. dollar as concerns about local inflation and Italy's political uncertainties faded.
wsj.com (2 months and 26 days ago)
Brazil's real gave up on an early rally and closed with little change against the dollar, as the prospect of moderating Chinese demand for commodities continued to limit appetite for the local currency.
wsj.com (1 month and 6 days ago)
Question: We do a lot of yard work in the spring and prefer taking leaves to the Dubuque landfill. If we have even a little rain, the road down to that section of the landfill is so muddy and sloppy w
thonline.com (1 month and 3 days ago)
It’s Nevada’s biggest ongoing construction project, and you help build it every day. Each rotten apple, spork, pizza box and Styrofoam cup you throw out is a brick in the $300 million pyramid of trash at Las Vegas’ Apex landfill.
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