Local waste management actions can have global effects. Waste production is increasing worldwide due to population and economic growth. Improper waste disposal releases methane and carbon dioxide, contributing to climate change. Recycling and composting reduce emissions by avoiding landfill gases. They also create jobs and economic opportunities. Countries like Austria have seen success through high recycling rates and sustainable practices like composting and energy recovery instead of landfills. Global support is still needed to address the waste crisis through management improvements that provide environmental, economic and social benefits worldwide.
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Waste: Local Actions with Global Effects - David Newman
1. 1
Waste: Local Actions
with Global Effects
RIO 22 June 2012
David Newman
Vice President ISWA
Analysis and data processing developed
with the support of
2. 2
Index
Global factors, Some global factors effecting Waste
Data,
Environmental
aspects Waste production data
Environmental considerations
(Part A)
Climate change, emissions of CH4 e CO2
Which Local
Actions
Resource recovery and resource loss
with Global
Effects ? Potential markets
(Part B)
Employment, Economy
Austria, best practices to avoid landfill
Other best practice
3. Population Trend 3
• Growth up to 10 billion by 2050
Source: UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund.
4. Population Trend - Details 4
World's Emerging Middle Class Consumption is Growing
4
9. World – Climate change, emissions of CH4 e CO2: (1) Approach 9
For many wastes, the material in MSW represent what is left over after a long series of steps:
1.Extraction
and
processing of
raw materials;
2.Manufacture
of products
3.Transport of
materials and
products to
markets
4.Use by
consumers
5.Waste
management
Source UNEP - Waste and Climate Change Global Trends and Strategy Framework
10. World – Climate change, emissions of CH4 e CO2: (2) Big Data 10
Source UNEP - Waste and Climate Change Global Trends and Strategy Framework
11. World – Climate change, emissions of CH4 e CO2: (3) Composition 11
• GHG from post- Estimated share of GHG emissions from
consumer waste and disposal treatment operations in Europe
wastewater are a small
contributor (about 3%)
to total global
anthropogenic GHG
emissions.
• The CH4 from landfills
and wastewater
collectively accounted
for about 90% of waste
sector emissions, or
about 18% of global
anthropogenic methane
emissions (which were
about 14% of the global
total in 2004).
(1) Source Mitigation of global greenhouse gas emissions from waste: conclusions and strategies from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate
Change (IPCC) Fourth Assessment Report.In waste manangement & research February 2008
12. World – Climate change, emissions of CH4 e CO2: (4) Focus on Landfill 12
In this scenario, non-OECD countries will have a relative share of 64% of
global landfill methane emissions by 2030 due to increasing waste disposal.
Source UNEP - Waste and Climate Change Global Trends and Strategy Framework
13. Municipal waste: generation and treatment data in Europe 13
Greenhouse gas
emissions from
waste treatment,
by treatment
type, 2009
(thousand tonnes
of CO2 equivalent)
Also in Europe there is a big potential for recovery !!
14. World – Climate change, emissions of CH4 e CO2: (6) Recycling vs Landfill 14
Source UNEP - Waste and Climate Change Global Trends and Strategy Framework
15. Benefits of Paper Recycling …..an example with EPA Approach !... 15
Recycling one ton of paper would:
Save enough energy to power the average American home for six months.
Save 7,000 gallons of water.
Save 3.3 cubic yards of landfill space.
Reduce greenhouse gas emissions by one metric ton of carbon equivalent (MTCE).
The environmental benefits: Reduces greenhouse gas emissions that can contribute to climate
change by avoiding methane emissions and reducing energy required for a number of paper products.
Extends the fiber supply and contributes to carbon sequestration.
Saves considerable landfill space.
Reduces energy and water consumption.
Decreases the need for disposal (i.e., landfill or incineration which decreases the amount of CO2
produced).
On the other hand, when trees are harvested for papermaking, carbon is released,
generally in the form of carbon dioxide. When the rate of carbon absorption exceeds
the rate of release, carbon is said to be “sequestered.” This carbon sequestration
reduces greenhouse gas concentrations by removing carbon dioxide from the
atmosphere.
16. EEA CO2 SCENARIO 16
Net emission reductions from MSW management in the EU
(excluding Cyprus) plus Norway and Switzerland in 2008
and 2020 compared to 1995
Waste opportunities Past and future climate benefits from better municipal waste management in Europe
EEA ReportNo 3/2011
19. Recycling of waste and the job market in Europe 19
Persons employed in recycling activities in the EU, Norway and Switzerland per
million inhabitants, 2000–2007
700
600
500
400
300
b
o
n
s
f
.
j
200
100
0
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Recycling Wholesale of waste and scraps
The actual figures show an increase in jobs related to the recycling activities
Source: European Environment Agency based on Eurostat data - 2011
20. 20
How to reduce emissions from landfills
Landfill gas collection
• reduce emissions of landfill gas
• allows the production of energy with reduced emissions of
pollutants
• energy produced in this way can replace other more polluting energy
sources like coal
21. 21
How to reduce emissions from landfills
Composting
• Compost helps to reduce waste to landfill
• Composting recover precious nutrients allows the production of fertilizer at low cost and low environmental
impact
• Compost is useful for combating desertification
• compost production
contributes to organic
agricultural development
benefiting small farmers and
rural ecosystems and the
Waste to Energy (WtE) market
was already estimated at
US$19.9 billion in 2008 and
projected to grow by 30 per
cent by 2014.
22. 22
Austria, a model for
sustainable waste
management
23. The impact of Green Economy in Austria – Recycling Plants 23
24. AUSTRIA BEST PRACTICE TO AVOID THE LANDFILL 24
ecovery and disposal of waste from households in Austria – 1989 - 2009
(1) Recovery of organic matter, (2) Recovery of dry waste materials, (3) Treatment of
hazardous household waste and WEEE, (4) Thermal treatment, (5) – Mechanical-Biological
Treatment plant, (6) Landfilling
28. 28
Funding it all
$$$$$$
Overall, according to OECD’s database, Official
Development Assistance (ODA) increased by
25% between 2006 and 2010, reaching almost
$164 billion in 2010.
Yet for waste management projects only
between 0,16 – 0,32% of the total ODA, ranging
between 257 – 415 million $/year for the same
years.
Let’s push for $5bn now and $10bn in 2020 !
The World Bank says the waste emergency is
as serious as Climate Change.
29. 29
Sustainable waste management contributions for greening the
economy
Our case is solid !
Economic benefits Environmental benefits Social benefits
o Revenues for marketable o Climate benefits – through o Employment
secondary materials reduced GHG emissions
o Job Creation
o Reduced costs for o Saved environmental costs
treatment and disposal of (water quality, biodiversity and o Reduced litter
residual waste ecosystem services)
o Reduced human toxicity
o Opportunity for tourism o Less volume of waste going to
disposal sites o Public Participation
o Availability of less costly
substitute materials (i.e. o Conserves natural resources
secondary material) for (raw material) and fossil fuels
production (energy)
o Value added remains in
the region of consumption
30. CONCLUSIONS 30
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covered
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new
issions,
, les s em
hygiene
,Urban
Jobs
31. 31
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