AFP: Mafia's waste disposal business flourishes in Italy in 2009: "mafia's waste disposal and illegal dumping business in Italy continued to flourish in 2009, defying the global economy's woes, environmental organisation Legambiente said on Friday.
Circumventing environmental regulations is 'the only business that is immune from crises,' Legambiente said in a statement, estimating the crime syndicates' turnover in 2009 at 20.5 billion euros (24.5 billion dollars), virtually unchanged compared to 2008.
'The environmental mafia proves again to be solid and powerful holding,' said Legambiente President Vittorio Cogliati Dezza."
Circumventing environmental regulations is 'the only business that is immune from crises,' Legambiente said in a statement, estimating the crime syndicates' turnover in 2009 at 20.5 billion euros (24.5 billion dollars), virtually unchanged compared to 2008.
'The environmental mafia proves again to be solid and powerful holding,' said Legambiente President Vittorio Cogliati Dezza."

