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Disposal of Toxic Waste: Whose Responsibilities?
Toxic waste is waste material, often in chemical form that can cause death or injury to living creatures. ... Toxic waste treatment and control has proved to be expensive and time-consuming with more resources spent on court battles than on actual cleanup.
I believe that the individual should be held accountable for disposal of toxic waste given that the government has made provisions for its disposal. Based on the account of the Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, both the household and non-household products can lead to the creation of toxic waste. As the household is composed of individuals, I believe that individual themselves should be held responsible for the disposal of toxic waste.
Individual should be solely responsible for disposal of toxic waste. ... For instance, bleach cleaners contain sodium hypochlorite that will release toxic chloramine gas when being mixed with the ammonia. ... Disposing these toxic substances improperly may contaminate the natural resources such as soil, air, and water.
Approximate Word count = 805
Approximate Pages = 3.2
(250 words per page double spaced)
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