Declining ore quality, speculation over peak oil, the availability of rare earth elements - in many quarters, there is a significant worry over the supply of key resources. The possibility of mining landfill has gone beyond speculation and is seen as a viable route to extract both high yield and valuable materials. However, it is often overlooked that there is a resource stream at our front doors. Some of this is recycled but much still goes to landfill (presumably to be mined in years to come). In some places, the message seems to be 'recycling is solved', as if all that can be done is being done.
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