Some of the fastest growing industries in the world revolve around recycling, waste management, or clean energy production as the world tries to do its part to halt global warming. New technology has created thousands of new jobs around the world, as people take advantage of the growing need for recycling and alternative sources of energy. This has led to investments in the environmental community which may have seem ludicrous just a few years ago, as banks and lending institutions try to get in on the ground floor of what hopes to be one of the world’s biggest industries of the future. This was evident after an announcement by Acuity Captial Management.
The United Kingdom fund manager announced plans to launch a one hundred million pound fund which will target environmental infrastructure projects with special interest being paid to the recycling of organic waste in the United Kingdom. Organic waste has been the subject of many headlines lately as it plays an important role in many environmental issues. It has long been known that organic compounds can cause large amounts of methane to be released into the environment after they start to break down. Recent reports have also shown that organic waste could be very valuable in the future as a source of clean energy.
The United Kingdom is under pressure from the European Union to reduce the amount of organic waste that it puts into its landfills. The EU directive mandates that the UK reduce the amount of biodegradable waste being sent to landfills by thirty five percent by the year 2020.
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