No-one wants toxic waste dumped in their backyards. Dioxins and furans from incinerators, dangerous chemicals leaching from landfill sites, apparently random dumping of nuclear waste are all clear threats to our health and lives. Any waste not properly dealt with is potentially threatening, yet industry and state seem to collude recklessly in its production. Robert Allen tackles the production of toxic waste and the inadequate provisions for dealing with it. He looks at specific sites, affected individuals and hushed-up instances from the toxic hot spots of Britain and Ireland. He also examines some of the successful campaigns that have been staged against ill-considered dumping grounds. As governments only respond to pressure, there are valuable lessons to be learnt from these.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Taylor & Francis LTD
ISBN-13
9781853830952
eBay Product ID (ePID)
88177699
Product Key Features
Author
Robert Allen
Publication Name
Waste Not Want Not: Production and Dumping of Toxic Waste
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Geology, Government, Sustainability
Publication Year
1991
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
200mm
Item Weight
300g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Robert Allen
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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