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Global warming contributions from alternative approaches to waste management in the Norwegian Armed Forces.
Waste Manag Res. 2011 Oct; 29(10):1098-107.WM

Abstract

Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions emanating from waste management practices in five Norwegian military camps were assessed. The GHG emission accounting practices examined included fuel provision upstream of a material recovery facility (MRF), operational activities at the MRF, and downstream processes. The latter means recycling of waste compared to primary production using virgin materials, or the incineration of waste with energy recovery compared to heating based on the average energy mix for both EU and Norway. The results show that the operational activities at the MRF cause more GHG emissions than the provision of fuel upstream of the MRF (116 vs. 16-21 tonnes CO2-eq., respectively). Furthermore, the downstream activities provided far greater avoidance of GHG emissions than the load caused by upstream activities and the activities at the MRF. Recycling proves to be beneficial over incineration of waste when compared to the EU energy mix (savings of--257 tonnes CO2-eq.), and the advantage is even larger when compared to the average energy mix for Norway (savings of--779 tonnes CO2-eq.). In conclusion, the results show that sorting of mixed waste at military camp collection sites followed by recycling of the separated fractions at MRF would result in significant avoidance of GHG emissions, compared to the current practice of incineration with energy recovery of the mixed waste.

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Myhre O
Norwegian Defence Research Establishment, Division for Protection, Kjeller, Norway. Oddvar.Myhre@ffi.no
Reistad T
No affiliation info available
Longva KS
No affiliation info available

MeSH

Air PollutantsCarbon DioxideEnvironmental MonitoringGlobal WarmingGreenhouse EffectIncinerationMilitary PersonnelNorwayRecyclingWaste Management

Pub Type(s)

Comparative Study
Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

21746758

Citation

Myhre, Oddvar, et al. "Global Warming Contributions From Alternative Approaches to Waste Management in the Norwegian Armed Forces." Waste Management & Research : the Journal of the International Solid Wastes and Public Cleansing Association, ISWA, vol. 29, no. 10, 2011, pp. 1098-107.
Myhre O, Reistad T, Longva KS. Global warming contributions from alternative approaches to waste management in the Norwegian Armed Forces. Waste Manag Res. 2011;29(10):1098-107.
Myhre, O., Reistad, T., & Longva, K. S. (2011). Global warming contributions from alternative approaches to waste management in the Norwegian Armed Forces. Waste Management & Research : the Journal of the International Solid Wastes and Public Cleansing Association, ISWA, 29(10), 1098-107. https://doi.org/10.1177/0734242X11413802
Myhre O, Reistad T, Longva KS. Global Warming Contributions From Alternative Approaches to Waste Management in the Norwegian Armed Forces. Waste Manag Res. 2011;29(10):1098-107. PubMed PMID: 21746758.
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