Danish Minister wants to stop composting of gypsum waste

Danish Environment Minister Ida Auken wants to stop composting of gypsum waste and recommends recycling of gypsum waste to make new gypsum board or cement. She believes that gypsum waste should not be used for anything else but for recycling purposes in future even when exported abroad. The Minister claims this is the only sensible thing to do from the resource point of view.
December 20, 2012

Danish Environment Minister Ida Auken wants to stop composting of gypsum waste and recommends recycling of gypsum waste to make new gypsum board or cement. She believes that gypsum waste should not be used for anything else but for recycling purposes in future even when exported abroad. The Minister claims this is the only sensible thing to do from the resource point of view.