Waste products of man, particularly in advanced technology societies, can be very hazardous for the environment. Leachates and gases originated by chemical reactions inside waste products, or chemicals discarded from the industry, if not properly confined, may seep into the ground, contaminating the soil and, eventually, the groundwater. Some of these wastes are also of an extremely, long-time dangerous nature.

The installation of a synthetic geomembrane as the confinement element in an environment protection facility provides the following benefits:

- avoids seepage of leachates into the soil

- isolates hazardous chemicals

- can confine polluted areas to avoid further expansion of the phenomenon

- protects the groundwater

- when used as a cover can allow reclamation of areas (landfills), or can protect from contamination of the environment

- has an excellent durability even when in contact with the most hazardous waste.

The CARPI systems have been applied to construction of landfills for municipal solid waste, industrial waste and hazardous waste, to construction of protection barriers from polluting oils and from polluted waste waters, to construction of floating covers to isolate pollutants from the chemical industry.

CARPI's experience also includes landfills management and control.