Clairvest announces completed sale of County Waste to GFL Environmental. At closing, Clairvest says it realized a multiple of capital of 3.6x and an internal rate of return (IRR) of 30 percent on its $48 million investment.Jan 2, 2020
Who invented dumps?
Ancient Romans, Jews Invented Trash Collection, Archaeology of Jerusalem Hints. Archaeologists digging up 2000-year-old landfill think combination of Roman efficiency and Jewish obsession with cleanliness created a unique system to take out the trash.
When did garbage dumps become a thing?
3,000 B.C. | The first recorded landfill is developed in Knossos, Crete (modern-day Greece), where large holes were dug into the earth to dump refuse. 2,000 B.C. | In China, simple methods of composting and recycling are developed and utilized, particularly for bronze to be used later.Jul 9, 2020