Emission reductions

WWR reduces greenhouse gas emissions from solid waste by preventing both the composition and the emission of greenhouse gas.

 

Prevent emission of greenhouse gas

In a landfill organic matter decays anaerobically. On degradation it releases methane, a gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect 21 times more than CO2. This makes capturing the gas eligible for receiving carbon credits. Within the Recycling Center Concept the landfill gas is being captured and used to generate energy. An example project, the Dhaka Landfill Gas to Energy project, was registered by WWR in December 2005.

 

Prevent composition of greenhouse gas
The WWR composting methodology is aerobic, turning organic waste into compost without producing methane. The methodology obtained approval by the CDM Executive Board under registration number AM0025. Application of the methodology generates Certified Emissions Reductions (carbon credits). The first project under the AM0025 methodology, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, was registered by WWR in May 2006.