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What a Terrible Thing to Waste: Providing a Market-based Alternative to Crop Residue Burning

… What a Terrible Thing to Waste: Providing a Market-based Alternative to Crop Residue Burning Crop residue burning significantly contributes to air … of the biomass-fired power plant compared to open-field burning are 0.61 million tons of CO2 …
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Official development finance in solid waste management reveals insufficient resources for tackling plastic pollution: A global analysis of two decades of data

… Official development finance in solid waste management reveals insufficient resources … including local air pollution impacts from open burning and the conditions that spread disease. … including local air pollution impacts from open burning and the conditions that spread …
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A World of Waste: Risks and opportunities in household waste management

… A World of Waste: Risks and opportunities in household waste management The World Risk Poll is the … comparable measurement of people’s household waste practices. The Poll is a unique resource … emergence of new regional roadmaps to stop open burning, is a vital component of our …
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Agricultural Pollution - Field Burning

… Agricultural Pollution - Field Burning The practice of burning unwanted vegetation to prepare land for … of farming systems and agroclimatic zones. Burning is so broadly perceived as being … account all-important emissions factors. 2 Open burning is the largest source of global …
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Atlas on Waste Management and Climate Change Mitigation: Focus on Integrating Waste Initiatives into NDCs

… Atlas on Waste Management and Climate Change Mitigation: Focus on Integrating Waste Initiatives into NDCs This publication … It highlights the critical role that solid waste management can play in achieving global …
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Wasted Air: Impact of Landfill Fires on Air Pollution and People’s Health in Serbia

… in Serbia Insufficient handling of municipal waste in the Republic of Serbia results in … and overall well-being. The consequences of waste accumulation in unsanitary landfills, which are the primary way waste is disposed of in Serbia, are becoming …
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Money (Not) to Burn: Payments for Ecosystems Services to Reduce Crop Residue Burning

… Ecosystems Services to Reduce Crop Residue Burning Particulate matter significantly … services, or PES) in reducing crop residue burning, which is a major contributor to the … are farmers offered the standard contract. Burning measures derived from satellite imagery …
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The High Cost of Waste Incineration

… The High Cost of Waste Incineration Waste incineration is undeniably costly and … a capacity of processing 1 million tonnes of waste per year. Both capital expenditure and … ATT_2.PDF 25 Typically an open area and/or warehouse where the public can …
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Occupational health & safety in waste handling

… Occupational health & safety in waste handling This training material on occupational health and safety in waste handling covers the following topics: Occupational Health In Waste Handling Protective Measures Employers' …
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Waste and Mitigation Hierarchy Infographic

Waste and Mitigation Hierarchy Infographic The Waste and Mitigation Hierarchy Infographic … Climate Pollutants emissions from the waste management sector, key actors to involve, … waste recovery ▪ Nutrient recovery ▪ Reduced open burning ▪ Improved air quality ▪ Improved …
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