Contribution from waste to climate change
The disposal and treatment of waste can produce emissions of several greenhouse gases (GHGs), which contribute to global climate change. The most significant GHG gas produced from waste is methane. It is released during the breakdown of organic matter in landfills. Other forms of waste disposal also produce GHGs but these are mainly in the…
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Produced by:Philippe Rekacewicz, UNEP/GRID-Arendal
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Year:01/05/2005
Contribution from waste to climate change
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