Hazardous waste
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hazardous-waste-173-5561014
title:
Hazardous waste
text:
Hazardous waste is waste that must be handled properly to avoid damaging human health or the environment. Waste can be hazardous because it is toxic, reacts violently with other chemicals, or is corrosive, among other traits. As of 2022, humanity produces 300-500 million metric tons of hazardous waste annually. Some common examples are electronics, batteries, and paints. An important aspect of managing hazardous waste is safe disposal. Hazardous waste can be stored in hazardous waste landfills,
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Ignitable, reactive, corrosive and/or toxic unwanted or unusable materials
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hazardous_waste
date created:
2002-02-25T15:51:15Z
date modified:
2024-09-02T03:53:00Z
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