strategy
Reducing methane emissions from landfill sites
Synonyms:
Decreasing methane emissions from waste dumps Description:
Research into landfill methane suggests daily emissions as large as 250 tonnes/sq km of landfill. Collection systems can help recover much of this, but efficiency of recovery can vary from 30% for surface gas collection systems (least efficient) to 55% for pipe collection systems installed during landfill operation (least costly). Context:
Total anthropogenic sources of methane are estimated at about 275 Mt per year. However, as with natural sources, these estimates have large uncertainties.In 1996, UK methane emissions were 3.7 million tonnes, 16 per cent lower than in 1990. The main sources of methane emissions in 1996 were landfill (46 per cent) and farm animals (28 per cent).
Broader:
Reducing greenhouse gas emissionsReducing atmospheric methane concentrationsDeveloping sustainable landfill practices Values:
WastageEmissionsDecreasing Subjects:
Fundamental Sciences → Organic chemical compoundsSocietal Problems → Waste
Societal Problems → Effluent
Type Classification:
G: Very Specific strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
