Humanities Homework Help

This
module on waste really looks at the problem from a larger policy
perspective. Systematically we look at waste from the following set of
inputs, outflows, and feebacks:

Most of our laws
regarding waste are focused on handling the waste post-generation. Our
policies guiding how we handle waste (after it is generated) separate
waste into hazardous and nonhazardous categories based on the following charateristics:

Considering the materials provided in this section and the focus placed on most waste after generation, please answer the following questions:

• Do
  you believe the current approach to waste management in the United
  States, including the statutes to deal with past waste (CERCLA) and
  different types of waste (RCRA) are comprehensive (do they, taken
  together, represent a superior way of dealing with waste)?  Why or why
  not?

• Explain how you might improve
  the overall waste policy of the United States.  What might you change
  to create an overall improvement in the current policy?  Please be
  specific.