"A war can be messy, literally. From the daily trash collections conducted by roving garbage trucks to amassing scrap metals born from the aftermath of battle, waste management is a serious business for Coalition forces in Iraq.

And that business is about to become worthwhile for the Iraqi people, while also furthering the consolidation of security gains made by the Iraq’s government and security forces.

During a ribbon-cutting ceremony, July 10, Coalition forces, contractors and Iraqi business leaders commemorated the opening of a recycling center designed to turn the military’s trash into Iraq’s economic treasure."