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Waste Disposal in the U.S.
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Waste Disposal in the U.S.
Examines public policy, laws, recycling, municipal solid waste, hazardous materials, landfills, waste-to-energy plans, industrial pollution, radioactive waste and sewage treatment.
4,500 words (approx. 18 pages) |
18 sources |
1993
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"The more developed a country is, the more waste it produces. Waste, therefore, is an excellent standard-of-living indicator. The abundance of waste, however, is also a significant source of pollution, and this has become a major concern of governments all over the world.The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) drew up the following categories for waste classification: municipal (mainly household) waste; industrial waste; residue from the production of energy; hospital and agricultural waste, mining spoil and demolition debris; dredge spoil, and sewage sludge--nuclear wastes were regarded separately (3:28). In the industrialized member countries of OECD, where 90 to 100 percent of garbage collection is carried out by municipal authority, people do not seem to worry about what happens to their household ..."
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Waste Disposal in the U.S. (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 13, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Research-Paper-Waste-Disposal-in-the-U-S/19985
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"Waste Disposal in the U.S." 15 January 2012. Web. 13 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Research-Paper-Waste-Disposal-in-the-U-S/19985>
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