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A history of waste management
A visual timeline of historical waste management. From the first recorded landfill created in Knossos in 3000 B.C. to the English parliament banning waste…
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Energy production waste in selected European countries
Waste is a major environmental concern for the energy sector. Depending on the type of energy, the production process itself will generate substantial quantities…
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Hazardous waste generation
In Europe the manufacturing sector produces large amounts of hazardous waste. This graphic shows the ratio between the manufacturing sector and all other sectors…
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Shipbreakers of Asia
A few recent changes in national and international regulations provoked a massive drop in the tonnage of ships being broken up and major shifts…
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Curitiba, Brazil
Curitiba has become world-famous for its original approach to basic municipal problems thanks to a unique mixture of innovative town planning, determined political leadership…
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Population by income level
The rich world consumes more and thus produces more waste. The World Bank classification based on gross national income per capita is an indication…
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Consumer items in China
The impact of income on lifestyle is apparent in China like elsewhere. There has been a massive surge in all consumer goods with rising…
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Waste scavengers of Buenos Aires
In Buenos Aires informal waste collectors recover 9 to 17% of municipal waste, representing an estimated saving for the municipality of US$30 000 to…
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Energy consumption per capita (2004)
According to current forecasts the world’s energy requirements will have risen by more than 50% by 2030. Oil and natural gas will account for…
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Nuclear waste generation
More than three-quarters of nuclear reactors currently in service are more than 20 years old. After an average service life of 30 years it…
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Mining waste emissions to land and water in Australia
PRTRs (Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers) are databases of chemical releases to air, land and water from factories or other sources. Targeting a broad…
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Major waste exporters, Major waste receivers
Some countries, for example the Netherlands and Belgium, seem to act as “waste dispatchers”. Their figures suggest that they are the top waste exporters,…