North American Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers
It’s #MapMonday! #DYK that approximately 24,000 industrial facilities report their releases (e.g., to air or water) and transfers (e.g., to recycling or disposal) to the North American Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers (PRTR) every year? Pollutants released or disposed of on-site are to air, water, in or on the land (e.g., underground injection), and pollutants […]
Industrial Waste/Pollutant Transfer Activity in North America
Have you ever wondered where industrial waste goes? Based on the right to know principle, Commission for Environmental Cooperation enhances transparency and public access to data about the transfer of industrial pollutants to off-site locations (that is to recycling, landfills, etc.) North American industries generate pollutants that must be managed to protect human health and […]