potential emissions can be reduced to the lowest
achievable level through the adoption of Best
Available Techniques by users.
The survey revealed that 96% of packaging
waste continued to be handled according to
VECAP best practices, as indicated in Figure 10.
Spent packaging destined for recycling increased
slightly compared to the previous year.
The VECAP team will carefully monitor this to
ensure that there is a full understanding of these
practices going forward.
POTENTIAL LAND EMISSIONS
AND DESTINATION OF HBCD SPENT
PACKAGING
Potential emissions to land were reduced to 1g/t
in 2012, the lowest since the beginning of the
programme. Survey results on potential emissions
to land have shown a steady decline and now
represent a 99% drop since 2008. A remarkable
achievement such as this one demonstrates that
FIGURE 8: Comparative HBCD survey results (2008-2012) by emission type (g/t)
Potential Emissions to Land
Potential Emissions to Water
Potential Emissions to Air
2008
170 g/t
7 g/t
35 g/t
2009
22 g/t
7 g/t
29 g/t
2010
9 g/t
3 g/t
49 g/t
2011
3 g/t
2 g/t
36 g/t
2012
1 g/t
2 g/t
16 g/t
FIGURE 9: HBCD potential land emissions
from packaging waste residues
Potential Emissions to Land
from Packaging Residues
Potential Emissions
to Land (others)
2008
2010
2011
2012
153 g/t
1.4 g/t
0.5 g/t
2.1 g/t
0.5 g/t
17 g/t
2012
Data represent 100%
of total volume
4%
Recycling
4%
Controlled landfill
92%
Incineration
FIGURE 10: Survey 2012 (volume 2011)
destination of HBCD packaging
7.6 g/t
0.1 g/t
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ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT 2012
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The Voluntary Emissions Control Action Programme
ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT 2012
VECAP PROGRESS REPORT 2012