Impact of waste on the environment

Tema ovog završnog rada je Utjecaj otpada na okoliš. U radu se ukazuje na problem zbrinjavanja otpada, njegov utjecaj na okoliš i živa bića, ekološke katastrofe, te onečišćenje voda i mora. Sustav gospodarenja otpadom u Republici Hrvatskoj je neodgovarajući i ne funkcionira u potpunosti. Razlog tomu je što se propisi o gospodarenju otpadom ne provode u cijelosti. U radu su detaljno opisani načini postupanja otpadom kroz povijest i brzi razvoj industrije, koji, unatoč svojim brojnim prednostima, donosi sa sobom i niz nedostataka.The subject of this graduation work is The impact of waste on the environment. The paper highlights on waste disposal problems, its impact on the environment and living beings, ecological disasters and contamination of water and sea. Waste management system in the Republic of Croatia is inadequate and does not fully operational. The reason for that is because waste management regulations are not fully implemented. The paper describes the methods of waste management throughout history and the fast development of the industry, which, despite its many advantages, carries also a number of disadvantages