FIGURE 4: Deca-BDE potential land emissions
from packaging waste residues
Potential Emissions to Land
from Packaging Residues
Potential Emissions
to Land (others)
2008
2010
2011
2012
386 g/t
173.4 g/t
12 g/t
189 g/t
2012
Data represent 96%
of total volume
14.1%
Controlled landfill
79.2%
Incineration
0.2%
Uncontrolled landfill
6.5%
Recycling
FIGURE 5: Survey 2012 (volume 2011)
destination of Deca-BDE packaging
FIGURE 3:
Comparative Deca-BDE survey results (2008-2012) by emission type (g/t)
Potential Emissions to Land
Potential Emissions to Water
Potential Emissions to Air
2008
575 g/t
14 g/t
25 g/t
2009
160 g/t
9 g/t
22 g/t
2010
199 g/t
17 g/t
18 g/t
2011
31 g/t
18 g/t
11 g/t
2012
60 g/t
25 g/t
12 g/t
52 g/t
25.6 g/t
6 g/t
Potential emissions to land from packaging waste
residues increased in 2012 due to the above
mentioned reasons. Despite this, 93.3% of empty
packaging surveyed in 2012 was handled
according to Best Available Techniques; either
incinerated or sent for disposal to a controlled
landfill, as indicated in Figure 5.
POTENTIAL LAND EMISSIONS AND
DESTINATION OF DECA-BDE SPENT
PACKAGING
Results from the 2012 survey show that potential
emissions to land slightly increased compared to
the previous year. This can also be explained by
the increase in volume being distributed to
second line users, not familiar yet with the best
practices, which the VECAP team is committed to
continue focusing on in future surveys.
The Voluntary Emissions Control Action Programme
ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT 2012
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VECAP PROGRESS REPORT 2012
19 g/t