EU and UK governments have targets for local authorities to reduce landfill use and increase recycling -> exceeding the landfill quota = a fine
The government has suggested that local authorities charge households that produce more waste than average and rewarding those producing less -> a campagin caused them to back down on the proposal
Disposal:- hygenic, inexpensive, placed in disused quarries or mine. It causes groundwater pollution, wind blown litter and vermin
Incineration:- disposes of hazardous waste and generates heat, steam and or electricty. It also emits gaseous pollutants
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