What will be the Management of Hazardous Waste in One Hundred years?

As recently as the decade of the seventies, "hazardous waste" was a term rarely heard, and it was not a problem of serious concern for many people. In fact, it was not until a series of tragedies occurred in the following decades (the disasters of Seveso, in Italy and Bhopal, in India come to mind) that the issue of hazardous waste and safety management and disposal began to leaking into public consciousness.

After these catastrophes, people began almost unanimously to demand answers. Governments began to work together to prevent future damage. Since then, we have seen various standards that accurately address these objectives. However, what does the future hold for hazardous waste management and disposal?

Here are the few predictions made by Hazardous waste removal companies:

Less hazardous waste will be produced

If there is something that we have learned up to now, it is that reducing the production of hazardous waste is, in general, and by far, a better practice than trying to dispose of it properly. Hazardous waste removal companies have already begun to replace these materials with non-hazardous materials. In addition, they are training employees with greater depth in the manufacturing and handling processes and have begun to rethink all their operating practices. In a hundred years it is likely that approaches to sustainable and environmentally friendly practices are no longer a trend, but the norm.

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Reuse will be the most used treatment option

Ideally, new treatment technologies in the future will allow hazardous waste to be reused with much more efficiency. Currently, the majority of hazardous waste is placed in landfills or incinerated. In a hundred years, we can predict that a growing percentage of the hazardous components of waste will be reused.

Electronic waste will be a great challenge

The world has become digital, and although this has provided most people with incredible benefits and conveniences, it also poses a serious environmental challenge. Currently, technology changes rapidly and what was popular and new the previous year is outdated and boring this year. Unless someone presents a comprehensive solution for the disposal of electronic waste, this problem will only get worse over the years.

Everyone will be interested in the management of hazardous waste

In the seventies, when the term "hazardous waste" was still surrounded by mystery and confusion, people did not have incredible access to the information they have today. With the emergence of the age of information, now people have access to any type of information they want. In addition, they can have it at anytime and anywhere in the world. As the public is better informed about environmental problems, the problem of the disposal and management of hazardous waste will no longer belong to a small fraction of society. Environmental health benefits everyone, and once it has been accepted by the majority, everyone can be expected to share the same vision.

Of course, the future is never predictable.

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