Tonnes of profit
Garbage has become a business. The sector, which still has a lot of growing to do in Brazil, generated revenues of R$ 7 billion (US$ 3 billion) in 2005. One of the best examples is the recycling of aluminium cans. In 2005, the country recycled 96.2% of its discarded cans. The promising industry created around garbage is the theme of the second and last article about recycling.