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2. Waste management - Wikipedia

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   Waste can either be solid, liquid, or gases and each type has different methods of disposal and management. Waste management deals with all types of waste, including industrial, biological, household, municipal, organic, biomedical, radioactive wastes. In some cases, waste can pose a threat to human health. [2]

3. Chemical waste - Wikipedia

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   The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) prohibits disposing of certain materials down drains. [4] Therefore, when hazardous chemical waste is generated in a laboratory setting, it is usually stored on-site in appropriate waste containers, such as triple-rinsed chemical storage containers [5] or carboys, where it is later collected and disposed of in order to meet safety, health, and ...

4. Solid waste policy of the United States - Wikipedia

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   Solid waste management challenges and issues that should be considered while framing solid waste policy include proper waste generation, segregation, collection, transportation, and disposal methods, landfill management, hazardous and other toxic material management, treatment, incineration, recycling and other technology standards, monitoring ...

5. Hazardous waste - Wikipedia

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   The international community has defined the responsible management of hazardous waste and chemicals as an important part of sustainable development by including it in Sustainable Development Goal 12. [20] Target 12.4 of this goal is to "achieve the environmentally sound management of chemicals and all wastes throughout their life cycle".

6. Waste treatment - Wikipedia

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   The treatment of solid wastes is a key component of waste management. ... Sewage treatment is the treatment and disposal of human waste.

7. Waste management law - Wikipedia

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   Waste management laws govern the transport, treatment, storage, and disposal of all manner of waste, including municipal solid waste, hazardous waste, and nuclear waste, among many other types. Waste laws are generally designed to minimize or eliminate the uncontrolled dispersal of waste materials into the environment in a manner that may cause ...