Why is hazardous waste hazardous?

Answer 1

Hazardous waste, such as dangerous chemicals or radioactive material would spread into the ground around it, eventually leading to groundwater runoff spreading it farther and possibly causing issues with animal or plant life. Due to environmental issues, it's better to keep the hazardous waste in an specialized, enclosed and protected area so the spread can be maintained.

Answer 2

There are a number of problems with that proposal. In the first place, very few major populations centers are near volcanoes. Secondly, although the heat of the volcano could cause garbage and waste to burn, it is not particularly difficult to burn garbage and waste, that is done all the time with incinerators. You would have the same air pollution resulting from burning waste in volcanoes that you have with burning waste anywhere else. Also, volcanoes can be unpredictable, and you wouldn't want to be loading your garbage in a volcano just when it happens to erupt.

Answer 3

Hazardous waste is hazardous because it can cause damage to people, property, or the environment if not handled and disposed of properly.