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The Context for Emissions and Health Impacts Associated with Waste Management (PDF 113Kbs) A Strategy Unit commissioned report by Enviros Aspinwall.

This report was prepared at the request of the Strategy Unit at the Cabinet Office, and can also be downloaded from the Office of the Prime Minister's Website. It contains information setting emissions from waste management in context.

Information is provided which compares emissions to air, water and land from waste management with other emissions in the UK. The emissions to air associated with different waste management options per tonne of waste processed are set out.

Information is also provided on the health risks associated with waste management.

Again, these are compared with other risks to health.

Enviros is a leading international environmental consultancy, and software business. It is one of the four largest environmental consultancies in the UK, and also provides a comprehensive landfill gas consultancy service from yield prediction and strategy, to an engineering, design, tendering, construction and commissioning supervision service.
 

"UK (DEFRA) data indicate that methane from landfills accounts for 27% of the nations global warming potential in the UK. As such, landfill gas emissions need to be controlled and minimised."