A child born
today has over
300 groups of
chemicals in its
tiny body,
courtesy of the
chemical and
incinerator
industries.
Waste Not,
Burn Not
September 1, 2004
Some people think that when you burn
waste you destroy it. This is wrong. When
you burn trash it doesn’t go away, it
changes into something harmful.
Burning changes waste into:
(1) toxic gases (poison in the air) and tiny
bits which float into the air and make it
dirty (air pollution)
(2) toxic ash and other left-over pieces
which must be buried underground, which
can make nearby soil and water dirty or
poisonous (soil and air pollution).
ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS:
CANCER, ENDOCRINE DISRUPTION, IMMUNE
SYSTEM DISODERS, REPRODUCTIVE
ABNORMALITIES, ETC.
WHAT CAN WE DO?
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Waste avoidance
Recycling
Waste reduction
Re-using
Composting
WHAT ELSE CAN YOU DO?
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Join community organizations which
are against incineration.
Teach people not to burn their
rubbish.
Buy products which can be reused
or recycled and not get thrown
away.
Whenever possible, reuse, recycle, or
compost your waste.
Incineration and
open burning of waste is
against the law ! ! !
-Clean Air Act(Republic Act 8749)
For more information:
PAN Philippines
Tel. No. 805-0585
Website: www.healtoxics.org
Global Anti-Incinerator Alliance (GAIA)
Tel. No. 929-0376
Website: www.no-burn.org