Microsoft Word - Environmental benefits of recycling 2010 update.doc

artificial conditions aim at providing a range of values for global warming. Exclusively aerobic conditions are impossible to ob ...

23 1 3 1 16 ‐175% ‐150% ‐125% ‐100% ‐75% ‐50% ‐25% 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% Relative difference with composting accord ...

Depletion of natural resources Unfortunately, only study no 4 includes this indicator in its impact assessment. Both cases exami ...

22 2 ‐175% ‐150% ‐125% ‐100% ‐75% ‐50% ‐25% 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% Relative difference with composting according to ...

Energy demand The tables and graphs below depict the relative difference of composting and incineration with energy recovery tow ...

322 1 1 1 2 ‐175% ‐150% ‐125% ‐100% ‐75% ‐50% ‐25% 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% Relative difference with composting accord ...

Water consumption This impact category was only examined by one study (no 3) and the results show a preference for composting ov ...

Other indicators Acidification In this impact category the situation is quite diverse, since there is no clear preference for ei ...

Eutrophication In this impact category, composting appears to have an advantage. Artificial fertilisers are quite intensive for ...

one fuel source only which is carbon intensive, the benefits for the system are great. If an average mix is assumed to produce t ...

Table 81 Carbon binding and storage function in the studies Study number Carbon Binding inclusion Carbon Storage inclusion Amoun ...

addition, the credibility of an LCA report increases if the same technological advancement is assumed for the different treatmen ...

municipal waste and some general conclusions can be transferred to other environments given that the specific assumptions and pa ...

3.6 Wood........................................................................................................................ ...

Forest growing Electricity Trees sawing Wood product Use Incineration Landfill Recycling Material production and use Disposal &a ...

A comparison between various disposal options for wood is also conducted in ‘Greenhouse gas balances in building construction: w ...

In addition, it would be necessary to have more insight regarding the key assumptions and parameters that can influence the outc ...

3.7 Textiles 3.7.1 Presentation In the UK, approximately 8% by weight of all household waste was composed of clothes or textiles ...

Crop cultivation Electricity Yarnmanufacturing Textile product Use Incineration Landfill Recycling Material production and use D ...

substantial savings can be obtaining by off-setting the production of products made from virgin materials. The potential greenho ...