This report, released in Antwerp, Belgium, at the 2015 World Congress, informs the public about how dumpsites and untreated wastes are linked to illness and premature deaths. A complementary report on the Global Waste Management Outlook: Summary for Decision-Makers focuses on how developing countries can improve their systems, including the closure of uncontrolled open dumps (International Solid Waste Association, 2015b).
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