TITLE : WITHDRAWAL OF THE WASTES IN PARIS AREA : A FLUVIAL ALTERNATIVE SINCE 1996

 
Reference : PAP/98001 Version : french Durée : 10'30"
Summary : Each year, 5 million tons of wastes are produced in Paris region and one million ton of scoria, after the incineration. The withdrawal of those 6 million tons is mainly made by the road. Big european cities in Great Britain, Swiss, Holland use the river to transport their wastes - wich reduces the harmful effects (bottling up, contamination, noise, risk of accidents...). For four years, Ivry-sur-Seine has used the river to evacuate the scoria. This kind of routing wich capacity is not used enough in Paris area has navigable ways (with Oise, Seine and Marne Rivers) and has enabled in four years the evacuation of 219 000 tons of scoria, wich has prevented the traffic of 11 000 trucks.
Images : Incineration of wastes in Paris area, waste transport by the river in Holland, contamination and bottling up in Paris region, Ivry-sur-Seine factory and withdrawal of wastes by the river Seine.
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