Hazardous Waste Contaminated Sites and Soil

Abstract

The relationship of our society towards soil and its functions can be seen high?lighted on the photograph showing the festive ceremony of the turning of the first sod in Leipzig, Germany. There is the pleasure to have finally achieved the use of a site for the construction of an industrial production plant. The participants have equipped themselves with high yellow rubber boots. They obviously associated soil with dirt and mud. Shoes and trousers had to be protected against the envi?ronmental medium soil in its natural form. So far concerning the introduction of a highlight for soil consciousness in politics and society.