### Question
How is the "prohibited waste" defined?


### Answer
The term **prohibited waste** is defined in *16 U.S.C. § 2402* as follows -

> any substance which must be removed from Antarctica pursuant to Annex III to the Protocol, but does not include materials used for balloon envelopes required for scientific research and weather forecasting

#### Citation:
  - *16 U.S.C. § 2402*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 44-ANTARCTIC CONSERVATION**

