Hazardous waste management at the local level; The Anchorage, Alaska experience
- Alaska Health Project, Anchorage, AK (US)
The need to manage hazardous wastes in the municipality of Anchorage, Alaska, has become increasingly evident in recent years. A task force, representing a broad cross-section of the community, was appointed by the mayor to develop a waste management plan that would address community concerns. Between 1984 and 1986, the Anchorage Hazardous Waste Task Force, supported by municipal staff, local consultants and volunteers from the community developed a plan emphasizing local responsibility and pollution prevention, using management capabilities and technical assistance. This paper describes the development of a non-regulatory hazardous waste management program in Anchorage, Alaska. Plan elements, program funding and the key role of the local Hazardous Waste Task Force are discussed.
- OSTI ID:
- 7227314
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Environmental Health; (USA), Vol. 52:1; ISSN 0022-0892
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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