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Sector: Built Environment

Volume of water discharged, including concentrations of key pollutants and temperature of water discharged

Total rehabilitated/restored area (this is part of total spatial footprint)

Weight of hazardous and nonhazardous waste generated by type

Plastic footprint as measured by total weight of plastics (polymers, durable goods and packaging) used or sold broken down into the raw material content.

Non-GHG air pollutants by type: various (see additional notes)

Volume of wastewater treated, reused or recycled. Reduction in volume of wastewater relative to baseline as a result of technological or process changes.

Reduction in waste generated relative to baseline as a result of technological or process changes

Volume of pollutants removed from land, atmosphere, ocean and freshwater

Light and noise pollution, average or max light and noise intensity and distance from nearest habitat

Volume of spills of diesel, paints, solvents and toxic chemicals, by national or company spill classification scheme and by type of ecosystem affected.

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