What did 100 countries agree to ban from dumping,under the London Dumping Convention of 1972?

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The London Dumping Convention of 1972 was an agreement signed by 100 countries to prohibit dumping highly toxic pollutants and high-level radioactive wastes in the open sea beyond the boundaries of national jurisdiction. Option A is incorrect as it mentions sanitary landfills, which are not related to dumping in the open sea. Option B is incorrect as the convention bans dumping into the sea, not into space via missiles. Option D is incorrect as it only mentions garbage and low-level radioactive waste, whereas the convention covers highly toxic pollutants and high-level radioactive wastes.

What Did 100 Countries Agree to Ban from Dumping,under the London