SERBIA CLEAN UP

BY KEITH NUTHALLTHE URGENCY of the need to create a hazardous waste disposal facility in Serbia - able to deal with the most toxic substances - has been underlined by the dumping of 24 barrels of carcinogenic liquid near Belgrade. Left overnight near a popular hotel, the waste is challenging Serb environmental health authorities, because the country cannot even store such pollutants, instead having to export them at a high cost. The European Agency for Reconstruction said these grease removal substances could be lethal if inhaled. It has coordinated a feasibility ...


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