The value of composting in Germany--economy, ecology, and legislation.

Daniel Meyer-Kohlstock, Gunnar Hädrich, Werner Bidlingmaier, Eckhard Kraft

Biotechnology in Resources Management, Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, Coudraystr. 7, 99423 Weimar, Germany. daniel.meyer-kohlstock@uni-weimar.de

Waste management (New York, N.Y.) 2013 Mar

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Based on a recent survey of German composting plants an evaluation of costs and benefits of composting was attempted. In this regard, several economical, ecological and legal aspects and some interrelations are discussed in this paper. A special emphasis is placed on the fees and compost prices of composting plants. It is also shown how the legal framework provides the economic basis for composting in Germany, how economical and ecological costs and benefits could be assessed, and why it is so difficult to determine the value of composting. Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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Daniel Meyer-Kohlstock, Gunnar Hädrich, Werner Bidlingmaier, Eckhard Kraft. The value of composting in Germany--economy, ecology, and legislation. Waste management (New York, N.Y.). 2013 Mar;33(3):536-9