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The Directive's overall aim is "to prevent or reduce as far as possible negative effects on the environment, in particular the pollution of surface water, groundwater, soil and air, and on the global environment, including the greenhouse effect, as well as any resulting risk to human health, from the landfilling of waste, during the whole life-cycle of the landfill". Defra http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/waste/topics/landfill-dir/index.htm Defra . This legislation also has important implications for Waste handling and Waste Disposal .


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