Question

According to proximity principle hazardous wastes to be disposed __________

(a) As close as possible

(b) As far as possible

(c) In the surrounding

(d) Off-site

The question was posed to me by my college director while I was bunking the class.

This question is from Basel Convention in portion International Conventions of Hazardous Waste Management

Answer 1

Correct answer is (a) As close as possible

To explain I would say: The proximity principle requires disposal of hazardous waste as close as possible to the point of generation.