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Removed from the environment (about deep well injection of industrial waste)

Author
Voorhees R. van
Journal/Series
The Environmental Forum | Vol. 18(2); 23 - 31; 9 p.
Date
2001
Source
IUCN (ID: ANA-066859)
Publisher | Place of publication
Environmental Law Institute | Washington, DC, USA
Document type
Article in periodical
Language
English
Country/Territory
United States of America
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Waste disposal Hazardous waste
Abstract

Deep well injection of industrial waste safely and effectively isolates toxic chemicals from the biosphere. Indeed, in the right geological setting, it is the environmentally preferred method - provided that business is simultaneously minimising its waste generation. Unfortunately, misperceptions about the program limit its wider use