Chemicals diverted from City of Sydney's landfill and waterways

摘要

Bottles of mercury and carcinogenic insecticides long banned worldwide were among more than 26 tonnes of unwanted hazardous materials collected at the City of Sydney's recent household Chemical Clean Out. Among the chemicals spared from landfill and waterways in 703 individual drop-offs were bottles of Aldrin - an insecticide banned worldwide since the 1970s-and highly toxic mercury. Pool chemicals, hydrocarbons, batteries, gas bottles, paints and pesticides were also among the problem wastes dropped at Sydney park depot instead of being tossed into household bins, with paints accounting for 73 per cent of the collection.