Vital Waste Graphics
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foreword introduction WHAT IS WASTE a multitude of approaches and definitions WASTE GENERATION how many million tonnes really? WASTE CYCLE waste at every stage WASTE AND PUBLIC HEALTH what are the dangers? WASTE FROM CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION our increasing appetite for natural resources WASTE FROM CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION
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a threat to natural resources WASTE FROM MINING: THE OK TEDI CASE a pot of gold
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WASTE FROM MANUFACTURING AND AGRICULTURE making products makes waste MUNICIPAL WASTE on the rise MUNICIPAL WASTE you and your trash: its guilty secret WASTE MANAGEMENT what choices for managing waste? WASTE MANAGEMENT
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small is beautiful TRANSPORT AND TRADE waste on the move TRANSPORT AND TRADE
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trading waste HAZARDOUS WASTE caution, hazardous waste! E-WASTE the great e-waste recycling debate SHIPBREAKING breaking more than ships RADIOACTIVE WASTE “never without my Geiger counter!” CLIMATE CHANGE AND WASTE gas emissions from waste disposal CONCLUSION the alchemy of waste, turning trash into gold sources
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