Consumption in Switzerland
- Consumption in Switzerland increase every year -> also the waste
- 690 kg of rubbish per person in 2012 -> Nr. 2 waste producers in Europe
Hazardous waste landfill
- If the waste is hazardous, it must be disposed of a hazardous waste landfill
- These are mainly various poisons and laboratory chemicals.
- The soil under such landfills is important. It must be ensured that the waste does not reach the ground water.
- Are constantly monitored, because the waste could explode due to biochemical reactions
- Types of hazardous waste: old paints, disinfectants, photographic chemicals, insecticides, pesticides, alkalis, acids and oily waste
Waste treatment
- National and international rules and regulations for the disposal of waste
- Disposal and the recycling of waste:
- Can be the release of the waste into the environment or to an a landfill
- Recovery of waste includes recycling it into secondary materials
Electronic waste
- Switzerland - one of the first countries to introduce an electronic waste recycling system
- Paying a disposal fee in advance while buying electronic products
- Returning all electronics free of charge to collection or sales points
- Worldwide, up to 90% of electronic waste is traded illegally.
- Shipped from Asia to Africa
- Often wrongly declared.
- EMPA and Seco are looking for solutions
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