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Research into Waste and Pollution Issues

In-depth research in the different types of waste, as well as their impacts and solutions.

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Queensland

The Missing Link in Clean Coal Technology;

the Proper Use of Waste Coal as an Environmental Measure, Dr. Mike Clarke, Griffith University, Queensland, 2003

This report focuses on recycling waste coal into electrical power and environmentally benign ash by using the right technology and providing economic incentives to mine operators.

http://www.metts.com.au/clean-coal-technology.html

National

Australia's Environment: Issues and Trends, 2006

- Solid Waste in Australia

This report by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) provides information on non-hazardous solid waste created by Australians and emerging issues like household hazardous waste and electronic waste (e-waste).

http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Latestproducts/4613
.0Media%20Release2006?opendocument&tabname=Summary
&prodno=4613.0&issue=2006&num=&view=

Clean Up Australia Rubbish Report 2005

This website provides information on trends in the types and dispersal of rubbish throughout Australia and highlights the importance of avoiding, reducing, re-using and recycling rubbish.

http://www.cleanup.org.au/rubbishreport/index.html

Research Articles into Waste Management

This section of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) website provides research articles on environmentally sustainable and cost-effective waste management solutions.

http://www.csiro.au/csiro/channel/ich2c.html

International

Countryside, biodiversity, development and housing

Section of the Optimum Population Trust website, displaying indepth the effects which a growing population (particularly overpopulation), and its consequent development and infrastructure, has on the environment and biodiversity. There is also a focus on the United Kingdom and a subsection on the problems of waste infrastructure. Website also includes another section, titled Links, featuring a list of sites about population, demographics, resources, and environment.

http://www.optimumpopulation.org/opt.more.countryside.html

Land Pollution

This report provides information on the issues associated with land pollution, soil and groundwater contamination from hazardous wastes due to inadequate or irresponsible disposal measures.

http://www.ilo.org/encyclopaedia/?d&nd=857100179&prevDoc
=857000272