Odour - a challenge associated with landfill sites
By Jonathan Whiteley 09 December 2011
The government's waste strategy, combined with an increasing need and willingness to recycle waste, is driving an unprecedented growth in the UK materials recycling and composting industry. As laudable as this is, it is vital for both existing and potential new sites that the issues of odour and bioaerosols are considered.
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