Why Carbon
Abatement
Did you know Green Waste and Food Waste can cause Greenhouse Gas Emissions?
How Green Waste
Creates
Greenhouse Gas
Green Waste that consists of Chlorophyll known as low C/N ratio material such as tree leaves, hedge pruning, grass cuttings etc, will putrefy when land filled, containerized or composted under anaerobic conditions creating Greenhouse Gases, other materials such as food Waste also known as low C/N ratio material will also putrefy when land filled or composted under anaerobic conditions creating Greenhouse Gases.
Green / Food Waste cause Greenhouse Gas Emissions
If composted or contained in the the incorrect manner
Green & food waste can result in
Landfill & compost cause Greenhouse Gas Emissions
chlorophyll material from green waste that is suitable for composting, and chip the lignified material
Why Does Organic Waste Create GHG Emissions
Greenhouse Gases are the results of anaerobic microorganisms associated with organic Waste
The microorganisms responsible for the Aerobic biodegradation of organic Waste biodegrading organic matter into (humus) compost material require a warm moist Aerobic Micro- climate environment to mobilize and proliferate, under these aerobic conditions no Methane emissions are produced, and only minimal amounts of Co2 are produced known as Biogenic emissions. (Carbon Abatement)
Biodegration Rate Over 12 Months
The results of two Aerochamber prototype composters tested
for a twelve Month test evaluation
Faster Biodegration = Fewer Greenhouse Gas Emissions
A low Biodegradation rate is directly associated with (Low oxygen availability) which produces large amounts of putrification, associated with Greenhouse Gas Emissions.
A high Biodegradation rate which is directly associated with (High oxygen availability) producing minimal amounts of Co2 emissions, known as biogenic emissions, (natural occurring emissions).
A carbon-to-nitrogen ratio
(C/N ratio)
What is a C/N ratio?
All waste has a carbon to nitrogen ration (C/N Ratio). This also effects how much Green house gasses are emitted.
Balanced C/N are needed to compost waste with minimal GHG emissions
To compost waste with minimal emissions, you need a aerobic microbial activity. These type of microorganisms require a a balanced C/N ratio, a warm moist aerobic micro-climate environment to mobilize and proliferate.
Nitrogen content is responsible for GHG emissions
It is the Nitrogen content of the organic waste that is primarily responsible for Greenhouse gas Emissions, and not specifically the Carbon content, e.g. if a pile of Carbonaceous material such as newspapers, tree branches, sawdust, cardboard, and other wooden products were composted, the biodegradation rate would be near zero, and there would be no Greenhouse Gas emissions