What we leave behind today could become tomorrow’s environmental legacy.
For decades, contaminated land and hazardous waste have often been treated as problems to be removed, buried or moved elsewhere.
But out of sight doesn’t necessarily mean the problem has been solved.
Across the UK, communities and landowners are still dealing with the consequences of historic industrial activity and waste management practices.
And as our understanding of environmental risk develops, we’re discovering new challenges — from PFAS and other emerging contaminants to increasingly complex contaminated soils.
Contaminated land: the challenges
At ATG Group, we see these challenges first-hand.
We believe we need to think differently about contaminated land.
Where it is technically and environmentally appropriate, treating, remediating and recovering contaminated materials can offer a better outcome than simply moving the problem elsewhere.
The decisions we make today can determine what future generations inherit tomorrow.
We can’t change what previous generations left behind.
But we can decide what we leave behind for the next generation.
Don’t Bury the Problem
Don’t Bury the Problem is an ATG Group campaign exploring the issues surrounding legacy contamination, emerging contaminants, remediation and the technologies that can help us create better environmental outcomes.
Explore the campaign below.
What Legacy Contamination Can Teach Us
