waste impact
1Waste minimisation — is the process and the policy of reducing the amount of waste produced by a person or a society. It is part of the wider aim of waste reduction which is often described as a component of the waste hierarchy. In the waste hierarchy, the most… …
2Waste Management, Inc — Waste Management, Inc. Type Public Traded as NYSE: WM …
3Waste — Waste, is an unwanted or undesired material or substance. It is also referred to as rubbish, trash, garbage, or junk depending upon the type of material and the regional terminology. In living organisms, waste relates to unwanted substances or… …
4Waste legislation — dictates the way waste should be managed and disposed of. The following sections show different drivers for waste management in different countries: EU waste legislation *Landfill Directive *Waste Framework Directive *Waste Incineration Directive …
5Waste management — is the collection, transport, processing, recycling or disposal of waste materials. The term usually relates to materials produced by human activity, and is generally undertaken to reduce their effect on health, the environment or aesthetics.… …
6Waste treatment — refers to the activities required to ensure that waste has the least practicable impact on the environment. In many countries various forms of waste treatment are required by law.olid waste treatmentThe treatment of solid wastes is a key… …
7Impact of nanotechnology — Part of a series of articles on the Impact of Nanotechnology …
8Waste Incineration Directive — The Waste Incineration Directive, more formally Directive 2000/76/EC of the European Parliament and of the Councilof 4 December 2000 on the incineration of waste (OJ L332, P91 111), is a Directive issued by the European Union and relates to… …
9Environmental impact of shipping — A cargo ship discharging ballast water into the sea. The environmental impact of shipping includes greenhouse gas emissions and oil pollution. Carbon dioxide emissions from shipping is currently estimated at 4 to 5 percent of the global total,… …
10Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository — Yucca Mountain The proposed design …
