SWEDISH WASTE MANAGEMENT |2010 - Avfall Sverige
SWEDISH WASTE MANAGEMENT |2010 - Avfall Sverige
SWEDISH WASTE MANAGEMENT |2010 - Avfall Sverige
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<strong>SWEDISH</strong> <strong>WASTE</strong> <strong>MANAGEMENT</strong> 2010<br />
other hazardous chemical waste, are incinerated<br />
in specialized furnaces at high temperatures.<br />
Contaminated soil can be decontaminated<br />
through biodegradation.<br />
Impregnated wood contains ecologically<br />
harmful substances such as arsenic, creosote,<br />
and copper. Collected wood is chipped and<br />
incinerated in specially licensed waste-to-energy<br />
plants.<br />
<strong>Avfall</strong> <strong>Sverige</strong> is running a national campaign<br />
in 2009-2010, to inform the public about<br />
hazardous waste. The campaign is arranged in<br />
cooperation with the Swedish local authorities.<br />
The primary purposes of the campaign are to<br />
motivate people to deposit hazardous waste<br />
and to use less harmful, chemical products.<br />
Pharmaceuticals are not classified as hazardous<br />
waste, with the exception of cytostatics,<br />
but should for environmental reasons be<br />
handed in separately. As from December 15,<br />
2009, the pharmacies are responsible for collection<br />
of pharmaceutical waste. In 2009, fully<br />
1,100 tons of pharmaceutical waste was collected,<br />
which is an increase of 4 percent compared<br />
to 2008.<br />
QUANTITY OF HAZARDOUS <strong>WASTE</strong> COLLECTED 1999 – 2009<br />
tons<br />
50,000<br />
45,000<br />
40,000<br />
35,000<br />
30,000<br />
25,000<br />
20,000<br />
15,000<br />
10,000<br />
5,000<br />
0<br />
-99 -00 -01 -02 -03 -04 -05 -06 -07 -08 -09<br />
Quantity of hazardous waste collected (excl. impregnated wood)<br />
Quantity of hazardous waste collected (inc. impregnated wood)<br />
11
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