Backyard and inside burning of plastics
and other domestic waste is common in
many countries in the world. People burn
plastics for various reasons—either
because it is easier than hauling it to the
local disposal site or to avoid paying for
regular waste collection service, or –
as there exists no municipal waste service
– because it is the only way that many
rural people have to get rid of their
waste. Particularly in Eastern Europe and
the NIS, rural municipalities do not have
waste collection and disposal
services.