2006 Ivory Coast toxic waste dump then released and charges were dropped against them. Further prosecutions against Ivorian citizens not employed by Trafigura continued. On 6 December 2006, an independent inquiry launched by the City of Amsterdam concluded that the city was negligent when they allowed Trafigura to take waste back on board the "Probo Koala" in Amsterdam in July. Part of the "Probo" cargo was offloaded with the intent to have it processed with an Amsterdam waste processing company but when this turned out too expensive Trafigura took it back. The responsible local civil servants were reportedly unaware of existing Dutch environmental laws that would
Garden waste dumping Garden waste dumping Garden waste, or green waste dumping is the act of discarding or depositing garden waste somewhere it does not belong. Garden waste is the accumulated plant matter from gardening activities which involve cutting or removing vegetation, i.e. cutting the lawn, weed removal, hedge trimming or pruning consisting of lawn clippings. leaf matter, wood and soil. The composition and volume of garden waste can vary from season to season and location to location. A study in Aarhus, Denmark, found that on average, garden waste generation per person ranged between 122 kg to 155 kg per year. Garden waste