Best Practices in Addressing Illegal Dumping of Durable Waste
Track
HHW/Hard to Dispose
Speakers
Calvin Lakhan, York University
Title
Professor, Ph.D.
Speaker Abstract
Illegal dumping of durable waste (like auto parts, household appliances, mattresses, furniture, construction and home renovation waste, and electronics) is different from littering and requires distinct prevention and mitigation strategies.
To help policymakers and other stakeholders better understand the significant environmental, economic and societal harms that illegal dumping creates (both where the dumping occurs and in surrounding communities), this presentation identifies drivers of illegal dumping and explores public policy options to address the problem.
Moderator
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