Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Municipal Solid Waste Management …
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Table 7
Management strategies to combat greenhouse gas (GHGs) emissions from municipal solid waste management and subsequent benefit to environment
and socioeconomic facets
Policies and preventive measures
Minimization of GHGs
Environmental and Socio-economic benefit
Expanded sanitation coverage
NA
• Minimize unmanaged disposal of waste in rural and urban
areas
• Offers job to many people
• Minimize the detrimental effects on environment and
human health
• Maximize material and energy recovery from wastes and
economic acquisition
5Rs (Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Repurpose, and Recycle) CO
2 , CH
4 , and N
2 O
• Reduction in use of raw materials, energy, and economic
acquisition
• Offers job creation for more people with implementation
of health and safety provisions
• Reduce the burden on waste management system and
landfill sites
Prohibition on uncontrolled disposal and open burning
of waste
CO
2 , CH
4 , and N
2 O
• Inculcation of alternate low cost technological
innervations
• Minimize the detrimental effects on environment and
human health
• Inhibit pathogen growth and disease vectors
Use of natural gas in place of petrol or diesel-based
vehicles and hand cart system
CO
2 , CH
4 , and N
2 O
• Minimizes environmental pollution
• Diminishes emission of fluorinated gases
• Regulation economic incentive
• Creates job opportunities
(continued)
149
Table 7
Management strategies to combat greenhouse gas (GHGs) emissions from municipal solid waste management and subsequent benefit to environment
and socioeconomic facets
Policies and preventive measures
Minimization of GHGs
Environmental and Socio-economic benefit
Expanded sanitation coverage
NA
• Minimize unmanaged disposal of waste in rural and urban
areas
• Offers job to many people
• Minimize the detrimental effects on environment and
human health
• Maximize material and energy recovery from wastes and
economic acquisition
5Rs (Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Repurpose, and Recycle) CO
2 , CH
4 , and N
2 O
• Reduction in use of raw materials, energy, and economic
acquisition
• Offers job creation for more people with implementation
of health and safety provisions
• Reduce the burden on waste management system and
landfill sites
Prohibition on uncontrolled disposal and open burning
of waste
CO
2 , CH
4 , and N
2 O
• Inculcation of alternate low cost technological
innervations
• Minimize the detrimental effects on environment and
human health
• Inhibit pathogen growth and disease vectors
Use of natural gas in place of petrol or diesel-based
vehicles and hand cart system
CO
2 , CH
4 , and N
2 O
• Minimizes environmental pollution
• Diminishes emission of fluorinated gases
• Regulation economic incentive
• Creates job opportunities
(continued)