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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
a threat to natural resources
WASTE FROM MINING: THE OK TEDI CASE
a pot of gold
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
small is beautiful
TRANSPORT AND TRADE
waste on the move
TRANSPORT AND TRADE
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
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