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Waste solutions for Metro Vancouver Lam, Clement; MacDonald, Jessica; Ho, Anthony; Lai, Joseph; Dean, Monika; Sim, Nari; Lu, Nan
Abstract
Metro Vancouver presently generates about 3.4 million tonnes of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) per year. As Metro Vancouver’s population continues to increase, it is predicted that more MSW will be produced (GVRD, 2004). Waste management technologies cause a wide range of consequences, including the release of pollutants which can be damaging to human health and to the environment. These include greenhouse gases (GHGs), dioxins and volatile organic compounds (VOCs). The purpose of this study is to determine the best waste management strategy for the Metro Vancouver area taking into consideration the facilities that are already in place, economic effects, health effects, and ecological effects. This study is relevant at this time as Metro Vancouver is currently in the process of devising a new solid waste management plan. It is essential that we are able to determine the best approach in which to treat our waste environmentally, while still remaining conscious of the health of our population and the restrictions due to existing infrastructure. Contact author: Jessica MacDonald jessica.macdonald88@gmail.com
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Waste solutions for Metro Vancouver
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2010-05-07
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Metro Vancouver presently generates about 3.4 million tonnes of Municipal Solid Waste
(MSW) per year. As Metro Vancouver’s population continues to increase, it is predicted that
more MSW will be produced (GVRD, 2004). Waste management technologies cause a wide
range of consequences, including the release of pollutants which can be damaging to human
health and to the environment. These include greenhouse gases (GHGs), dioxins and volatile
organic compounds (VOCs). The purpose of this study is to determine the best waste
management strategy for the Metro Vancouver area taking into consideration the facilities that
are already in place, economic effects, health effects, and ecological effects. This study is
relevant at this time as Metro Vancouver is currently in the process of devising a new solid
waste management plan. It is essential that we are able to determine the best approach in
which to treat our waste environmentally, while still remaining conscious of the health of our
population and the restrictions due to existing infrastructure.
Contact author: Jessica MacDonald
jessica.macdonald88@gmail.com
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eng
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2010-05-07
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Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
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10.14288/1.0074559
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Ho, Anthony; MacDonald, Jessica; Lam, Clement; Dean, Monika; Lai, Joseph; Lu, Nan; Sim, Nari. 2010. Waste Solutions for Metro Vancouver. Environmental Science Undergraduate Research Paper. Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences. University of British Columbia
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Unreviewed
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Undergraduate
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