What is the MOST appropriate way to handle hazardous waste?
A) incinerate it,as burning eliminates all toxic waste
B) landfill it,as leachate contains the hazardous waste and prevents it from contaminating ground water
C) dump it in the ocean,as the volume of water dilutes the waste,essentially making it nonhazardous
D) send it to developing countries in Africa,as they have developed methods of extracting the valuable components of such waste without causing harm to the workers
E) None of these answer choices is an appropriate way to handle hazardous waste.
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