Problems of Toxic Waste in Barrels
Imagine that a killer is on the loose, one who shoots his victims and flees. ... This is whats happening to you if toxic waste is disposed in barrels in your community. According to Michael Kronenwetter in his book he states, "that the danger presents by toxic waste is growing every day- and the danger is world wide. In the United States we are generating toxic waste ate the rate of 1,718,000 tons a day- but we are not alone. ... is building mountains of solid waste, rivers of effluents, and a blank of air borne poisons that threatens to smoother us all (4)." Do to the toxic waste being storied in barrels near homes and in communities people have to evacuate from their homes and communities. Therefore, storing toxic waste in barrels is not the safes way to dispose the waste because of health and environment problems. ... Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) man, women, and children produce at least one ton of toxic waste each year (Kronewetter1, 2). Toxic waste is a large problem to humans because know matter how hard we try to store or dispose the toxic waste it will find its way to hurt us.