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The situation in Europe. in the aftermath of the second world war, was very poor. In most European countries the industrial infrastructure was either destroyed or looted. It is estimated that ca 15 Mio people in Western Europe were without a home, many more people were jobless. Food supplies were limited, both in quantity and variety. Common articles for consumption were in short supply and subject to rationing. People were undernourished, many people died prematurely due to combined effects of malnutrition and lack of proper medication.
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Van Belle, W.A. (1996). Waste Management and Legislation. In: de Bertoldi, M., Sequi, P., Lemmes, B., Papi, T. (eds) The Science of Composting. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-1569-5_5
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