Environmental Guideline for the Burning and Incineration of Solid Waste
Individuals living and working in Nunavut frequently have limited choices available for cost effective and environmentally sound direction of family and other solid waste. The widespread presence of permafrost, lack of decent cover material and distant locations make open burning and incineration a common and widespread practice to decrease the quantity of solid waste and also make it not as an attractant to wildlife. A wide selection of combustion methods are used ranging from burning the floor to high temperatures…