Types of human wasteInert and semi-inert substancesBiologically active wastesHazardous wastesAtmospheric emissionsTypes of degradationAir pollutionWater pollutionSolid waste (garbage)SewageHazardous (toxic) wasteE-wasteNoise pollution‘Eye’ pollutionThe assault on land, flora, and faunaLandSupply of landDegradation of landSlopeland cultivationThe betel nutTaipei BasinFloraFaunaFishingGlobal environmental issuesGlobal warmingOzone layer depletionAcid rainRisks from nuclear powerConclusion