Cengage Advantage Books: Sustaining the Earth 10th Edition by Tyler Miller,Scott Spoolman

Exercise 19

How has grassroots action improved solid and hazardous waste management in the United States? What is environmental justice and how well has it been applied in cleaning up hazardous waste sites in the United States? Describe regulation of hazardous wastes at the global level using the Basel Convention and the treaty to control persistent organic pollutants. List five key principles that could guide efforts to prevent pollution and reduce waste. Describe an industrial ecosystem and summarize its benefits.