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What is in a Swiss rubbish bag?
The amount and composition of municipal waste depends on a variety of factors. It is related to our living standard but wealth does not…
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Material use, 1970-1995
A small minority of rich countries are responsible for a large part of the raw material consumption. All together the developed countries comprise only…
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Landfilling and incinerating still leading in Europe
As the garbage pile gets higher and the environmental conscience sharpens, it is now recognized that producing waste at this rate is no longer…
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Percentage of the population served by municipal waste services selected OECD countries
Waste collection is a basic public service performed for everyone in OECD countries. Everyone? Well, a closer look reveals that this is not the…
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Pesticides stockpiles in Africa
Mountains of obsolete pesticides are stockpiled in Africa. Problems with labeling, storage, and the supply of unsuitable products, means that they sit around unused,…
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Human Development Index (HDI) in 2002
Human development is about much more than the rise or fall of national incomes. It is about creating an environment in which people can…
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What is in a computer
On average a computer is 23% plastic, 32% ferrous metals, 18% non-ferrous metals (lead, cadmium, antimony, beryllium, chromium and mercury), 12% electronic boards (gold,…
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Existing radioactive waste disposal and proposed alternatives for storage
Radioactive waste presents a unique problem, where it has to be handled with care to prevent radiation exposure for people, wildlife and contamination. Products…
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Import of waste as reported by Germany, in tonnes, 2001
In 2000 Germany reported sending 317 528 tonnes of waste to 14 countries. All countries appeared to receive a broad combination of hazardous waste…
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Contribution of various waste management systems to greenhouse gas emissions, 2002
The disposal and treatment of waste can produce emissions of several greenhouse gases (GHGs), which contribute to global climate change. The most significant GHG…
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Total waste generation in selected OECD countries in mid-1990s
The Basel Convention has estimated the amount of hazardous and other waste generated for 2000 and 2001 at 318 and 338 millions tonnes respectively.…
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Municipal solid waste composition
In most countries in the world, organic materials and paper are the main contributors to municipal waste. In developing countries, large cities generate most…