North American industrial facilities reported yearly releases and transfers of ~5 billion kg of pollutants, including ~335 million kg sent off site for disposal
Flagship Commission for Environmental Cooperation report shows that industrial facilities in Canada, Mexico and the United States together reported releases and transfers of approximately 5 billion kilograms of pollutants each
The report reveals important gaps in the reporting and tracking of transfers to disposal across the region due to differing reporting requirements, shared responsibilities across agencies and jurisdictions, and the lack of information about the fate of waste pollutants when they are transferred to third parties (such as waste management service providers) or across national borders.The
The North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) on Tuesday released a new report compiling and analyzing data reported by approximately 24,000 industrial facilities in Canada, Mexico and the US to their respective national .
The report reveals important gaps in the reporting and tracking of transfers to disposal across the region due to differing reporting requirements, shared responsibilities across agencies and jurisdictions, and the lack of information about the fate of waste pollutants when they are transferred to third parties (such as waste management service providers) or across national borders.The