Location
SPREP LIBRARY
Publisher
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
Publication Place
UNKNOWN
Physical Description:
p 46
Call Number
[EL]
Collection
Material Type
Language
English
Record ID:
41723
Legacy PEIN ID:
81820
General Notes
Available online
Image
Available online
Subject Heading(s)
Tuvalu
Green waste risks and opportunities
Environmental risks - external risk factors & manageable risk factors
Drivers and causes of problem
Landfill
Abstract
Green waste is a significant issue in Funafuti because of the limited space available for landfill and the large volume of the waste stream it represents (approximately 50%). When it is poorly landfilled, green waste also produces harmful leachates and potent greenhouse gases (methane) and increases the fire risk at landfills. When green waste is burnt, it produces harmful air pollutants and other persistent toxic compounds (dioxins/furans
Location
SPREP LIBRARY
Publisher
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
Publication Place
UNKNOWN
Physical Description:
p 46
Call Number
[EL]
Collection
Material Type
Language
English
Record ID:
41723
Legacy PEIN ID:
81820
General Notes
Available online
Record Created: 07-Sep-2018
Record Modified: 23-Feb-2021