Friday, January 13, 2012

Mexico bordo poniente landfill

  • But as Mexico'scapital marches on with plans to transform itself into a leading "green" city, the city is finding that trash can offer treasure.
  • (Triple Pundit)
  • Capturing methane from the Bordo Poniente landfill could reduce GHG emissions from Mexico City by 25 million tons of CO2 equivalent over the next 25 years – more than one quarter of the citys total emissions.
  • (Tree Hugger)
  • The Bordo Poniente landfill has been open since 1985. The site was accepting 12,600 tons of waste per day. Now, the city must decide what to do with its trash. Mexico City is home to some 24 million people.
  • (Catholic Online)
  • The Bordo Poniente landfill site has been in use since 1985.
  • (The Guardian)
  • By closing the landfill and capturing methane following the waste-to-power cycle, Mexico City will be able to cut down its overall emissions by up to 25%, over the next quarter century.
  • (Softpedia)
  • The streets of Mexico City are littered with rubbish. Since Bordo Poniente - one of the worlds largest landfill sites - was closed last month, the question of how to dispose of the citys rubbish has become extremely problematic.
  • (BBC News)
  • Greenpeace is pushing such a plan for Mexico City. Everyone agreed that the Bordo Poniente landfill had to close as scheduled on Dec. 31, a move that could mean a drop in greenhouse gas emissions by a minimum of 2 million tons of carbon dioxide annually.
  • (AP - msnbc.com)
  • The lay of the landfill.
  • (CBC)

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