Because of the economic and technical limitations presently imposed 

 by alternate waste disposal methods, and though ocean dumping is con- 

 sidered undesirable, it appears that this practice may persist until 

 the transition to other alternatives can be effectively implemented. 



A detailed discussion of alternatives to ocean dumping is not within 

 the scope of this report. Such methods of waste disposal have been 

 described in the literature. These include farming to inland disposal 

 areas, creation of artificial islands, land filling with diking, land 

 reclamation, incineration, containerization and sea disposal, treatment 

 and land disposal, deep well injection, recycling, and treatment and 

 disposal in deeper waters. 



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