People, Development and Environment
9.51
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Principles:
Emphasizes the 3Rs - reduce, recycle, and
reuse. Aims to avoid waste generation and promote
recovery over disposal.
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Hazardous vs Non-Hazardous:
Typically, 10-25% of
BMW is hazardous; the rest is non-hazardous.
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WHO Guidelines:
Introduced ‘The Blue Book’ in
1999, revised in 2014, for safe BMW disposal.
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International Agreements:
(i)
Basel Convention:
Global treaty on hazardous
wastes.
(ii)
Stockholm Convention (2006):
Addresses pol-
lutants from medical waste incinerators.
(iii)
Minamata Convention (2014):
Phases out mer-
cury-containing medical equipment. ...
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