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Case 3 Landfill
LCA Studies
The use of Geosynthetics leads to lower impact in nearly all categories:
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~ 69% lower overall climate change impact of the construction and disposal efforts of a conventional drainage layer.
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~ 67% reduction in CO 2 emissions, which is equivalent with savings of 220 tons CO 2 - equivalent for a typical landfill site (30,000 m²).
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At the same time, the use of geosynthetics generate cost savings (see graph below)
This study shows
​The use of geosynthetics leads to:
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lower environmental impacts in all impact categories considered , except land competition which is about the same in both cases
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220 tons CO2-eq saving on a landfill with an area of 30,000m²
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