Not long ago the amount and composition of waste was such that it could be simply diluted and dispersed into the environment. Most items were reused and only a few remained, that would not decompose naturally. With industrialization and rising urban density, a new concept followed: collect and dump out of sight. The aim was to eliminate waste or at least protect the population from it. This generally involved either openly burning it (still practiced today in many countries, this is a major source of toxic gas emissions such as dioxins and furans) or dumping it on specially designated landfill ll sites.
Year: 2009
From collection: Vital Waste Graphics 2
Cartographer:
Emmanuelle Bournay