Following are descriptions of environmental waste situations. Identify the environmental strategy you would select to deal with each situation and discuss your logic.
a. A relatively small amount of low-toxicity waste is produced. This waste is not easily recycled, nor is technology available to avoid its production. Disposal costs are relatively modest.
b. The waste produced is highly toxic and is associated with several lethal diseases in humans. The cost of disposal is extraordinarily high.
c. A moderate amount of waste, which is nearly identical to a chemical purchased and used in an etching operation, is produced. The waste differs from the purchased chemical only because of a small amount of contaminants introduced in the production process.