Hello again! It’s Philipp here, with another episode of Talking’ Trash. In our first two segments, we looked at landfill industry trends, and learned that trash can be a real cash cow for a few private companies. Today let’s take a detailed look at how the waste companies and…
Hey, its Philipp again, with the next installment of Talkin’ Trash. In the last episode, we saw that the landfill industry is becoming more privatized, and more consolidated. Today we’re going to look at why that’s happening, and what it means for you. As to why it’s happening, there are…
Hello, everyone, Philipp here. We’re hearing a lot about income inequality these days, and I thought it might be interesting to take a look at the economics of landfills, and the companies that operate them. The results might surprise you – or make you angry. In 1984, about 17% of…