Overall, the highest proportion of hazardous waste in Sweden and the United Kingdom is buried underground. By contrast, the Republic of Korea recycles most of their dangerous waste. However, the least amount of dangerous waste in those three countries is burnt.
To begin with, the biggest share of dangerous waste in the Republic of Korea is recycled. The number accounts for 69% of the total waste. In comparison to this, more than a fifth and 9% of Korean toxic waste is buried and burned respectively. By contrast, Sweden treats most of their dangerous waste by burying it underground. A lower number of the waste is recycled (25%) and incinerated (20%).
Looking at the United Kingdom, most of the dangerous waste is disposed underground accounting for more than four-fifths. Another method to treat toxic waste is chemical treatment (8%) and dumped in the sea (8%). Moreover, the least proportion of the treatment is incineration which is just only 2%.
