Vital Waste Graphics
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Different approaches
Origin
Composition what is waste made of?
what human activities generate waste?
Mercury
Cyanides
Tailings
Extraction waste
Tyres
Organic waste
Manufacturing waste
Packaging waste
Military waste
Plastics
Agricultural waste
Recycling waste
Glass
Industrial waste
Ashes
Solid waste
Nuclear waste
Medical waste Garbage
Pesticides
Textile
Sewage sludge
Yard trimmings
Lead
Dirt
Wood Bulky waste Food waste
Metal
TOTAL WASTE
Hazardous vs. non-hazardous waste
Paper
Toxic
Infectious
Special waste
Waste collected
Municipal waste Urban waste
Waste transported
sorted recycled composted incinerated landfilled Waste water
Life cycle approach : waste as a resource
Stabilized waste
dismantled
Ecotoxic
Poisonous Explosive
sold
Waste stored
Corrosive
Dangerous waste
Flammable
Waste reduced
Waste disposed of (deep-well, surface disposals..)
POPs
Radioactive
Toxicity
Management
how dangerous is it for human health and the biosphere?
how is waste handled? who is in charge?
Overlapping Definitions
Management
Composition
logging waste waste-rock
Compost
arsenic cyanides cadmium phenols
Toxicity
radioactive waste
organic solvents
wood preservatives
e-waste
clinical wastes pharmaceutical waste
household waste
household waste incineration residues
sewage sludge
Origin
BASEL CONVENTION WASTE CLASSIFICATION
Wastes containing (having as constituents)
Wastes requiring special consideration
Hazardous waste streams
NB: in the following pages the boxes contain examples not exhaustive lists.
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