Recycling rubbish already provides a living for some in developing countries
High plastic and metal prices are raising the prospect of mining rubbish dumps for valuable recyclables.
Billions of tonnes of plastic and metal are lying in landfills across the world, something that entrepreneurs are waking up to.
Peter Mills is the commercial director at New Earth Solutions in southern England, which is considering rubbish mining.
Newshour's Claire Bolderson asked him how his company would go about it:
Listen Listen to Peter Mills (2 mins 42 secs)
First broadcast 12 August 2008
