ABSTRACT
The current approach to environmental waste management requires some rethinking. A multimedia approach helps the integration of air, water, and land pollution controls and seeks solutions that do not violate the laws of nature. The obvious advantage of a multimedia pollution control approach is its ability to manage the transfer of pollutants so they will not continue to cause pollution problems. Among the possible steps in the multimedia approach are understanding the cross-media nature of pollutants, modifying pollution control methods so as not to shift pollutants from one medium to another, applying available waste reduction technologies, and training environmental professionals in a total environmental concept.
