Off-shore waste disposal methods consist mainly of three modes, namely: ocean
dumping, ocean incineration and export. The last mode of disposal consists of direct
export of hazardous waste from one destination to another. It can be a movement
between one country to another or one region to another. The main basis for such
movement is theoretically either due to technical or economical reasons. Nevertheless, in
practice we observe movement of highly toxic wastes from the Western World, where
the industries are faced with very stringent laws and regulations regarding disposal and
treatment, and towards Third World countries, where often less attention is paid for safe
disposal of the same toxic wastes.