Carbon Footprint Tool for Municipal Waste Management in Styria

Generation of this data is time consuming and expensive, therefore by applying the developed tool the possibility for modelling carbon footprints of a plant or even whole region within little time and no expert knowledge is given. In the private sector greenhouse gas emissions were reduced since 1990, despite every Styrianperson emits around 12 tons of climate effective gases per year. Carbon footprint calculators are often used to assess environmental impacts of individual behavior and life style. Characteristics of the presented climate balance tool are (1) an easy communication of results to decision makers,(2) a commitment to waste as product/secondary raw material, which could be compared to other resource streams, (3) the intention as planning, motivation and learning tool for stakeholders and non-experts.