26. Teshima Island, Japan - ASIAA

Industrial waste was illegally dumped into a gravel pit site of 30 ha in Teshima Island. 500 thousand tons of waste including residues from cars; home electric appliances; slags; incineration residues; and waste oil were dumped from late 1970s – 1988. Remediation started 2003 and should take 10 years.

Source categories of waste contamination by POPs:

  Landfilling/dumping/open burning of wastes

Data about POPs levels in different environment compartments:

  Waste residue

POPs - Persistent Organic Pollutants:

  Polychlorinated Biphenyls