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Emissions of organic water pollutants
Pollution emitted in industrial areas represents a threat to human health and the surrounding natural resources. We have a tendency to believe that the…
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Hazardous waste generation in 2001 as reported by the Parties to the Basel Convention
Hazardous waste needs to be monitored and controlled from the moment the waste is generated until its ultimate disposal. Proper hazardous waste control requires…
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Radioactive, chemical and biological hazards in Central Asia
The Soviet development model for Central Asia was based on building large-scale irrigation schemes enabling the region to become a major cotton producer and…
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Evolution of transboundary movements of waste among Parties to the Basel Convention
The amount of waste on the move is increasing rapidly. Reports to the Basel Convention on the control of transboundary movements of hazardous wastes…
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Number of personal computers
It is estimated that there are over a billion personal computers in the world at present. In developed countries these have an average life…
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Global hazardous waste generation by type as reported by the Parties to the Basel Convention for the years 1993-2000
Hazardous wastes can often be recycled in an environmentally sound manner. Wastes that cannot be recycled must be treated to reduce the toxicity and…
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How long does it take for some commonly used products to biodegrade?
Pollution emitted in industrial areas represents a threat to human health and the surrounding natural resources. We have a tendency to believe that the…
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Export of waste as reported by Germany, in tonnes, 2001
In 2000 Germany reported sending more than three hundred thousand tonnes of waste to 14 countries. All countries appeared to receive a broad combination…
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Different approaches and overlapping definitions to waste
Waste is generated in all sorts of ways. Its composition and volume largely depend on consumption patterns and the industrial and economic structures in…
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Consumption of selected industrial raw materials compared to global population
Five of the top countries consuming industrial raw materials account for roughly 10% of the world's population but consume up to 50% of more…
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Selected raw material consumption in United States and Western Europe
The global consumption of key raw materials is rising fast. Over the 20-year period ending in 1994, the world population increased by 40% –…
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Contribution from waste to climate change
The disposal and treatment of waste can produce emissions of several greenhouse gases (GHGs), which contribute to global climate change. The most significant GHG…