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João Pessoa, Brazil

Landfill Gas (LFG)

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Theory of change

The project is transforming the environmental and social landscape of the area. It provides social benefits by creating decent jobs for local people, including former waste pickers, and an education programme for local youth. Environmentally, it contributes to improved waste management by addressing the problem of open dumpsites through proper waste treatment.

Climate change mitigation

In Brazil, the current approach to managing municipal solid waste (MSW) relies primarily on landfilling, with many open dumps still in operation. Alternative waste treatment methods, such as waste-to-energy incineration and composting, remain underdeveloped and have limited use. This project aims to improve solid waste management by implementing a system to capture methane emissions from landfills. Methane, a potent greenhouse gas released during the decomposition of organic waste, will be captured and safely flared or converted into electricity.

Education for low-income communities
Reduction of leachate and health problems
Renewable energy 51,344 MWh/year

At a glance

The project is located in João Pessoa, a city in the Northeast region of Brazil, in a low-income area where proper waste management infrastructure is often limited. It involves the capture of landfill gas (LFG) using an active forced collection system. As a result, the project significantly reduces the emission of local air pollutants and other harmful gases that can contribute to poor air quality and health problems in the surrounding communities.

capturing landfill gas in Brazil

Impact areas

A social institute funded by carbon revenues supports local schools and youth education programmes.

The project has transformed the area, eliminating the open dump and introducing proper waste treatment to prevent disease and soil contamination.

The project captures and burns methane to produce clean, reliable and sustainable energy.

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