Dumping wastes

Companies seek locations with lower regulatory standards than their home-base in order to minimize the costs of production.

1. Dumping toxic waste

1. Minimizing initial cost factors
2. Discharging dangerous substances at sea

1. Establishing specially regulated zones
2. Creating free trade zones

1. Reducing industrial pollution

1. Responding rapidly to oil spills
2. Enhancing environmental awareness
3. Adopting precautionary approach to pollution

1. Unsanitary refuse disposal
2. Trading in products containing toxic substances
3. Marine dumping of wastes
4. Marine dumping of nuclear waste
5. Illicit discharge of dangerous substances
6. Export of hazardous industries
7. Export of banned pesticides
8. Dumping of consumer waste products
9. Dumping ground label
10. Coal fly-ash
11. Brine disposal

1. Pollution
2. Dumping