Environmental dumping

High school (ages 12+)
Environment & Earth

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/environmental-dumping

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the primary forms of dumping?Trans-frontier shipment of hazardous waste and export of environmentally harmful products
2. Why do some countries send dangerous waste to other places?It can be cheaper to pay for disposal in a country with lower costs and fewer rules, so some companies choose that instead of following strict local laws.
3. How can this hurt people in the receiving country?The waste can pollute the air, water, and soil, and it can make people sick if it is not handled safely.

Trans-frontier Shipment: The international movement of waste or hazardous materials from one country to another for disposal or recycling.
Environmentally Harmful Product Dumping: Exporting new products that are inferior in performance and often use hazardous chemicals, exploiting weaker regulations abroad.
Basel Convention: An international treaty that controls the movement of hazardous wastes and their disposal across national boundaries.
Circular Economy: An economic system aimed at eliminating waste and the continual use of resources, contrasting with the linear 'take-make-dispose' model.