Climate Change Mitigation and Solid Waste

Abstract

The earth’s climate system is changing in response to increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases (GHG). GHGs are emitted through a variety of human activities including electricity production, transportation, agriculture, and industry (i.e. processing and manufacturing of goods). Reducing and recycling solid waste can help to curb the emission of greenhouse gases in four important ways.

Resource Type

Factsheet/pamphlet

Author

Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals

Resource URL

http://www7.nau.edu/itep/main/tcc/docs/resources/om_CCMitigationSolidWaste_021215.pdf

Date

2015

Institution

Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals

Organization Type

Ngo

Emission Source

Waste

Solution

Climate mitigation/GHG reduction

Other

Tribal/tek

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