ESTIMATION OF GREENHOUSE GAS (GHG) EMISSION LEVEL FROM WASTE AND GARBAGE DISPOSED IN THE COASTAL BARANGAYS OF DAPITAN CITY: IMPLICATIONS TO THEIR WASTE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
Abstract
Wastes and garbage disposed of by the coastal barangays of Dapitan City were analyzed as to volume, composition and manner of disposal in order to estimate the approximate level of daily greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions using an international
conversion factor by the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) conversion manual. The waste management practices of the barangays were likewise established as these determine to a large extent the degree of GHG emitted through household wastes. Results revealed that roughly 43.8 kilo-tons of CO2, 2.52 kilo-tons of methane and .515 kilo-tons of nitreous oxide per year are derived from the household wastes alone due to their poor waste management practices. If open burning and other improper waste disposal practices were strictly banned and violators apprehended, the greenhouse gas emissions can be condensed by as much as 50% of their present levels.
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