■ The public will likely react poorly to the odor, vermin, and insects.
■ People may say NIMBY (not in my backyard).EXPORTING
The global waste trade is the international trade of waste between countries for
further treatment, disposal, and/or recycling. Toxic or hazardous wastes are often
exported from developed countries to developing countries.
Pros
■ Exporting gets rid of the problem immediately for one country.
■ It is also a source of income for poor countries.Cons
■ Exporting could cause garbage imperialism or environmental racism.
■ Long-term effects are not known for the importing country.
■ Wastes are expensive to transport.OCEAN DUMPING
Ocean dumping is the deliberate disposal of municipal and/or hazardous wastes
at sea.
Pros
■ It is inexpensive.CONS
■ Debris may float to unintended areas.
■ Marine organisms and food webs are impacted.
■ It is illegal in the United States as per the Marine Protection, Research,
and Sanctuaries Act (Ocean Dumping Act) of 1972. Virtually all of the
material that is dumped in the ocean in the United States today is dredged
material (sediments) that are removed from the bottom of water bodies to