Chapter 21: Solid and Hazardous Waste

Phytostabilization

Plants such as willow trees and popular can absorb chemicals and keep them from reaching groundwater or nearby surface water.

Secure hazardous landfill

a built- on or depression of the ground to hold waste.

Rhizofiltration

Roots of plants such as sunflowers with dangling roots absorb pollution.

Photodegradation

Plants can absorb toxic organic chemicals and break them down into less harmful compounds which they store or release slowly into the air.

Surface impoundments

holds an accumulation of liquids.

Deep well disposal

disposal of fluids.

Phytoextraction

Roots of plants can absorb toxic metals.

Preconsumer

Internal waste

Postconsumer

external waste

Plastics from soybeans

not a new concept

Integrated management of hazardous wastes

produce less, convert to less hazardous substances, rest in long-term safe storage

Rhizofiltration

Roots of plants such as sunflowers with dangling roots absorb pollution

Phytostabilization

Plants such as willow trees and popular can absorb chemicals and keep them from reaching groundwater or nearby surface water

Photodegradation

Plants can absorb toxic organic chemicals and break them down into less harmful compounds which they store or release slowly into the air

Phytoextraction

Roots of plants can absorb toxic metals

Deep well disposal

disposal of fluids

Surface impoundments

holds an accumulation of liquids

Secure hazardous landfill

a built-on or depression of the ground to hold waste

Resource Conservation and recovery act

1979

Comprehensive Environmental, compensation, and liability act

1980