The Magazine for 3/2016 Business Opportunities 2. Volume GLOBAL & International Markets RECYCLING Investment Opportuni- ties in Brazil, Page 14 Recycling in Chile: A Promising Start to Close the Loop, Page 17 Waste Management in Australia, Page 20 Israel: (Slowly) Chang- ing by a “Recycling Revolution“, Page 23 global-recycling.info Editorial “Brexit“ and the Potential Implications GLOBAL RECYCLING The Magazine for Business Opportunities & International Markets Since the vote of the UK citizens to leave the European Union, the ‘Brexit’ was an important issue in the British, European ISSN-Print 2365-7928 and international waste and resource management indus- ISSN-Internet 2365-7936 try. You would almost think that the new government of the Publisher: United Kingdom is absolutely determined to implement this MSV Mediaservice & Verlag GmbH decision. If they realize this goal, there will be a huge uncer- Responsible for the Content: tainty in the future, according to experts. Oliver Kürth Editors: David Newman, President of ISWA (International Solid Waste Association), thinks Brigitte Weber (Editor-in-Chief) that Britain may become more isolated and return to the economic decline it had Tel.: +49 (0) 26 43 / 68 39 E-Mail:
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