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Bankrolling Polluting Technology, Inventory of Projects
From "Africa Region" to Croatia (alphabetically)

 

Africa Region, Abercrombie & Kent Hotels & Resorts, Limited
Funding Institution: IFC
Env. Classification: B
Project ID: 10851
Document Date: April 25, 2001
Waste Stream: Tourism waste
Sector: Accommodation & Tourism Services
Approval Date: June 11, 2001
Project Description: "The Company intends developing six new lodges in each of its first two years of operation, and eight, nine and twelve lodge properties in years three, four and five respectively. The rollout of new lodges will focus initially in areas such as Kenya and Botswana… the initial roll out is not yet final."
Quote: "Wherever possible, and unless prohibited by local regulations, organic wastes are composted and used to fertilize vegetable gardens and gardens, if any, surrounding the lodge. Paper and other combustible wastes are generally incinerated in small, high performance incinerators. Where applicable, A&K obtains the approval of the relevant regulatory authority before installing the incineration unit. Bottles, cans, and recyclable plastics are generally collected, sorted and transported to the closest town or city to be recycled."

Algeria, Aldaph SPA
Funding Institution: IFC
Env. Classification: B
Project ID: 009250
Document Date: undated
Waste Stream: Pharmaceuticals
Sector: Chemicals
Approval Date: June 17, 1999, Invested: August 13, 1998
Quote: "Industrial solid wastes, including discarded products, will be appropriately stored in clearly marked containers and sent to France to be incinerated...Aldalph will annually submit to IFC a monitoring report to demonstrate ongoing environmental compliance during the life of the project... [including] amount of hazardous wastes generated and sent to France for incineration..."

Algeria, Rhourde El Baguel Enhanced Oil Recovery Project
Funding Institution: IFC
Env. Classification: B
Project ID: 007270
Document Date: May 26, 1997
Waste Stream: Municipal wastes
Sector: Oil & Gas
Approval Date: unknown
Quote: "The current domestic solid waste uncontrolled dump will be replaced with two incinerators in which most combustible trash will be burned and a landfill which will provide periodic cover to other disposed waste."

Algeria, Algiers Urban Renewal Project
Funding Institution: World Bank
Env. Classification: A
Project ID: DZPA4957
Document Date: Nov. 1, 1996
Waste Stream: Healthcare waste
Sector: Urban Development
Approval Date: July 13, 1999
Project Description: "The proposed project would seek to improve and expand the provision of public services in Algiers… provide efficient urban water supply, sewerage, and solid waste collection and disposal."
Quote: "It [the project] would supply cans and containers for removal of residential and commercial wastes, and individual incinerators to hospitals in the project area."

Argentina, FAPLAC, S.A.
Funding Institution: IFC
Env. Classification: B
Project ID: 009486
Document Date: undated
Waste Stream: Wood/paper/cardboard
Sector: Timber, Pulp and Paper
Approval Date: unknown
Quote: "Solid waste from all sites is either recycled (paper at General Pacheco and Tigre), incinerated according to government regulations or disposed of to landfill."

Argentina, Empresa de Distribucion Electrica de Tucuman S.A.
Funding Institution: IFC
Env. Classification: B
Project ID: 10866
Document Date: 5/21/2001
Waste Stream: Organochlorines
Sector: Utilities
Approval Date: October 16, 2001
Project Description: "The project involves a loan to the Argentine electricity distribution company Electricidad de Tucuman S.A. (EDET)... The project comprises of major improvements to EDET's service area."
Quote: "The equipment containing PCB which is under control or observation will be stored in appropriate containers (as prescribed by the current legislation) to avoid any leakage or accidents. EDET will store the PCBs containing equipment until final disposal in a selected storage area which complies with the regulations for the handling and storage of PCBs. The final treatment or disposal of the PCB will be conducted under approved and recognized methods. The selected methodology will be incineration."

Argentina, Universidad del Salvador
Funding Institution: IFC
Env. Classification: B
Project ID: 9886
Document Date: June 8, 2000
Waste Stream: Healthcare waste
Sector: Education Services
Approval Date: August 3, 2000, Invested: December 22, 2000
Quote: "In general, these companies will collect the bio-hazardous materials in double wall containers, which will also be incinerated. The bio-hazardous materials are then transported to the determined company to be incinerated. The incinerator will consist of a pyrolitic furnace assembled with a cleaning tower for stack emissions. The emissions will be monitored continuously through a system for fixed emissions. IFC will monitor the stack emissions of the incineration process by reviewing stack emissions analysis."

Argentina, Argentina Hospital Privado de Cordoba, S.A.
Funding Institution: IFC
Env. Classification: B
Project ID: 008776
Document Date: May 24, 1998
Waste Stream: Healthcare waste
Sector: Health Care
Approval Date: September 8, 1998, Invested: October 1, 1998
Quote: "The medical material waste placed in the red bags will be labeled detailing if the material contained is biological waste and if so incinerations will be the final treatment for this waste. The incinerator is operated by the municipality of Cordoba and the contractor has the appropriate permits to utilize the incinerator."

Argentina, Milkaut
Funding Institution: IFC
Env. Classification: B
Project ID: 007437
Document Date: Aug. 14, 1996
Waste Stream: Wood/paper/cardboard
Sector: Food & Beverages
Approval Date: September 24, 1996, Invested: January 28, 1997
Project Description: "Milkaut S.A., the third largest dairy company in Argentina, is undertaking an US$ 45 million investment program to rationalize and expand its processing facilities …"
Quote: "Paper and cardboard solid wastes generated will be recycled. The Franck plant are planning for incineration of paper and cardboard solid residues. All plastic residues will be recycled according to local government requirements and World Bank guidelines."

Benin, AGRICAL
Funding Institution: IFC
Env. Classification: B
Project ID: 008283
Document Date: May 15, 1997
Waste Stream: Organics
Sector: Food & Beverages
Approval Date: June 23, 1997
Project Description: "The project is to process 2,000 tons of cashew nuts per year into crude and roasted kernels which would be exported to Europe."
Quote: "Cashew shells will be incinerated on-site, but at a later stage a compactor will be installed to produce bricks for energy utilization. No hazardous waste will be generated."

Bolivia, Segundo Proyecto del Seguro Basico de Salud
Funding Institution: World Bank
Env. Classification: B
Project ID: P074212
Document Date: June 11, 2001
Waste Stream: Healthcare waste
Sector: Health, Nutrition & Population
Approval Date: June 29, 2001
Quote: "Following appropriate personnel training, medical, and surgical hospital wastes will be collected, stored and incinerated, to be finally disposed of at sanitary landfills."

Botswana, Chilwero Lodge (also called Chobe Chilwero Lodge)
Funding Institution: IFC
Env. Classification: B
Project ID: 10171
Document Date: April 12, 2000
Waste Stream: Tourism waste
Sector: Hotels and tourism
Approval Date: June 30, 2000
Project Description: "This project involves the reconstruction of an existing tourist lodge in Botswana by Abercrombie & Kent Botswana (Pty) Ltd. (A&K)."
Quote: "Recyclable materials such as paper or cardboard, rather than plastic, are used wherever possible. Soaps, shampoos and other guest amenities are purchased from a British company specializing in safe, biodegradable products for the tourist industry. As at Chief's Lodge, A&K will utilize stainless steel containers for these products, rather than the conventional plastic bottles that must be disposed after use. The stainless steel containers, on the other hand, can be sterilized and refilled. All organic wastes will be composted. All paper and other combustible wastes will be incinerated in a high performance unit to be imported from South Africa. Bottles, cans, and recyclable plastics will be collected, sorted and transported to Kasane to be recycled."

Botswana, AEF/BOTSWANA: Abercrombie & Kent
Funding Institution: IFC
Env. Classification: B
Project ID: 009608
Document Date: May 13, 1999
Waste Stream: Tourism waste
Sector: Hotels and tourism
Approval Date: June 23, 1999, Invested: August 12, 1999
Project Description: "A&K Botswana … has now been granted a 15 year concession on the land at Piajio and has agreed with the Authorities to build a 24-bed lodge there."
Quote: "Recyclable materials such as paper or cardboard rather than plastic are used wherever possible. Soaps, shampoos and other guest amenities are purchased from a British company specializing in safe, biodegradable products for the tourist industry. At Piajio, A&K propose for the first time to utilize small stainless steel containers for these products, rather than the conventional plastic bottles which must be disposed after use. The stainless steel containers, on the other hand, can be sterilized and refilled. All organic wastes will be composted. All paper and other combustible wastes will be incinerated in a high performance unit to be imported from South Africa. Under the provisions of the National Parks and Game Reserve Regulations, the design of the incinerator must be approved in writing by the Director of DWNP. Bottles, cans, and recyclable plastics will be collected, sorted and transported to Maun to be recycled."

Brazil, Trikem S. A.
Funding Institution: IFC
Env. Classification: B
Project ID: 008094
Document Date: May 28, 1997
Waste Stream: Organochlorines
Sector: Chemicals
Approval Date: unknown
Project Description: "This project involves expansion of Trikem's existing production capacities from 465,000 tpa to 525,000 tpa of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and from 540,000 tpa to 632,000 tpa of ethylene dichloride to produce vinyl chloride."
Quote: "The organic air emissions from the production of polyvinyl chloride and vinyl chloride will be destroyed in an incinerator that will use natural gas as fuel. A flare will be available to burn gases in case of emergency. The wet and dry chlorinated hydrocarbons removed from the liquid effluents will be treated in a liquid injection incinerator by CETREL, the common treatment facility for the Camacari Industrial and Petrochemical Complex. The HCl emissions from the liquid injection incinerator will be neutralized in a caustic scrubber and the resulting liquid effluent will be further treated to comply with World Bank guidelines...CETREL in conjunction with Trikem will install a hazardous waste incinerator for the treatment of the solid hazardous wastes of the Camaraci Petrochemical Complex."

Brazil, Constructora Norberto Odebrecht
Funding Institution: IFC
Env. Classification: B
Project ID: 11335
Document Date: March 6, 2002
Waste Stream: Industrial (other)
Sector: Construction And Real Estate
Approval Date: April 25, 2002
Quote: "Some of the standard procedures for addressing environmental prevention and control measures related to construction activities include:...medical wastes -- gas fired incinerator to destroy medical wastes…"

Brazil, Cataguazes
Funding Institution: IFC
Env. Classification: B
Project ID: 10727
Document Date: June 1, 2001
Waste Stream: Organochlorines
Sector: Utilities
Approval Date: June 14, 2001
Project Description: "The project consists of a capital investment program to improve and expand the electricity distribution systems of (i) Empresa Energética de Sergipe S.A. (ENERGIPE), and (ii) Sociedade Añonima de Electrificação da Paraíba (SAELPA)."
Quote: "SAELPA is currently in the process of removing and disposing of all equipment containing PCBs.... All the material will be sent to Bayer of Rio de Janeiro for incineration."

Brazil, Laboratório de Análises e Pesquisas Clínicas Gastão Fleury S/C Ltda. ("Fleury")
Funding Institution: IFC
Env. Classification: B
Project ID: 009587
Document Date: May 26, 1999
Waste Stream: Healthcare waste
Sector: Health Care
Approval Date: June 29, 1999
Quote: "The contaminated residues will be collected in white plastic containers according to ABNT standards and incinerated."

Brazil, Empesca S.A. - Holding
Funding Institution: IFC
Env. Classification: B
Project ID: 7723
Document Date: Aug. 7, 1997
Waste Stream: Unspecified
Sector: Food & Beverages
Approval Date: October 14, 1997, Invested: December 11, 1997
Quote: "The solid wastes generated at the Anglo Aliments plant will be segregated. Materials such as tin-plate scrap, cardboard, plastic, etc. will be recycled. Some of the waste will be incinerated and the incinerator ash and the construction debris will be landfilled following local regulations."

Brazil, Freios Varga S.A.
Funding Institution: IFC
Env. Classification: B
Project ID: 007823
Document Date: Jan. 30, 1997
Waste Stream: Industrial (other)
Sector: Industrial & Consumer Products
Approval Date: March 3, 1997
Quote: "Oily wastes are co-incinerated."

Brazil, Rhodiaco PTA Expansion
Funding Institution: IFC
Env. Classification: B
Project ID: 004777
Document Date: May 31, 1995
Waste Stream: Industrial (other)
Sector: Industry
Approval Date: June 30, 1995, Invested: April 15, 1996
Project Description: "Rhodiaco Ind. Quimica Ltda (Rhodiaco) is a producer of PTA (purified terephtalic acid). "
Quote: "The only solid waste to be produced at the Rhodiaco facility is the biological sludge from the wastewater treatment plant… The biological sludge will be stored internally for later incineration."

Brazil, Oxiteno Nordeste S.A. Industria e Comercio - ethylene oxide expansion
Funding Institution: IFC
Env. Classification: B
Project ID: 4776
Document Date: May 24, 1995
Waste Stream: Industrial (other)
Sector: Chemicals
Approval Date: July 3, 1995, Invested: May 15, 1996
Project Description: "The proposed project involves expansion of Oxiteno's existing facility for production of ethylene oxide and ethylene oxide derivatives"
Quote: "Solid waste is either disposed of at the licensed sanitary landfill, which is managed and controlled by the local government, or sent for incineration at CETREL's licensed solid waste incinerator."

Burkina Faso, AEF FasoMine
Funding Institution: IFC
Env. Classification: B
Project ID: 009024
Document Date: 6/2/1998
Waste Stream: Unspecified
Sector: Oil, Gas and Mining
Approval Date: unknown
Project Description: "The project involves the development of a relatively small (100tpd capacity) underground mining and related ore processing operation"
Quote: "Solid wastes will be either incinerated and or landfilled...Combustible waste will be incinerated and solid non-toxic waste buried on higher ground."

Cameroon, Union Camerounaise Pharmaceutique
Funding Institution: IFC
Env. Classification: B
Project ID: 11315
Document Date: April 30, 2002
Waste Stream: Pharmaceuticals
Sector: Wholesale And Retail Trade
Approval Date: June 14, 2002
Project Description: "UC-Pharm will mainly import and sell pharmaceuticals to local pharmacies..."
Quote: "Given that products are not repackaged or processed, waste generated is minimal and limited to expired products, boxes and domestic waste. Expired products will be sent to licensed pharmaceutical services firms in Cameroon for proper destruction/incineration. These companies will issue certificates of destruction to UC-Pharm. Cardboard boxes will be sold/given to the informal sector for recycling, and smaller packaging material may be burnt on site."

Cameroon, Multi-sectoral HIV/AIDS Project
Funding Institution: World Bank
Env. Classification: C
Project ID: CMPE73065
Document Date: Nov. 23, 2000
Waste Stream: Healthcare waste
Sector: HIV/AIDS
Approval Date: Jan. 11, 2001
Project Description: "The project will support the implementation of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy."
Quote: "…will also look into the level of knowledge among staff (hospital orderlies, municipal managers and workers) about the practices to be adopted, and into the availability of equipment such as incinerators to deal with this type of waste."

Cameroon, AEF-Complexe Avicole
Funding Institution: IFC
Env. Classification: B
Project ID: 007051
Document Date: May 31, 1995
Waste Stream: Animal wastes
Sector: Agriculture & Silviculture
Approval Date: June 30, 1995
Project Description: "…privatization and reopening of a chick hatchery and feed facility on a 24 ha site in Yaounde."
Quote: "Other waste generated is mainly used packaging material (including sacs, string, and labels), these are incinerated...dead birds, and dead-in-shell chicks are incinerated."

Cape Verde, SEF Moura Company
Funding Institution: IFC
Env. Classification: B
Project ID: 10640
Document Date: May 11, 2001
Waste Stream: Industrial (other)
Sector: Transportation And Warehousing
Approval Date: June 22, 2001
Quote: "Solid waste, estimated at 500 to 1000 kg per month, consists of used filters, tires and tubes. It is collected in containers before being removed by the municipality to be incinerated the municipality for waste disposal in the area of Cidadi Velha. Ash is disposed to ground on site."

Chad, Chad - SEF Demba'lait Sarl
Funding Institution: IFC
Env. Classification: B
Project ID: 9889
Document Date: May 8, 2000
Waste Stream: Wood/paper/cardboard
Sector: Food & Beverages
Approval Date: June 20, 2000
Project Description: "The project involves the expansion and modernization of the company's milk processing activity."
Quote: "Solid waste consists of packaging material and about 200 Kg/ day will be produced. Paper and cardboard's will be incinerated on site and the other solid waste and the ashes will be disposed off in the N'djamena landfill."

Chad, Chad and Cameroon - Petroleum Development and Pipeline Project
Funding Institution: Joint Project: World Bank and International Finance Corporation
Env. Classification: A
Project ID: P044305
Document Date: April 13, 2000
Waste Stream: Mixed/multiple waste
Sector: Oil & Gas
Approval Date: June 6, 2000
Quote: "Landfills and incinerators will be designed using U.S. Environmental Protection Agency standards and will be put in place early in the construction phase to accommodate construction wastes... Incinerators will be used for the destruction of medical wastes, oily debris, domestic waste, combustible chemicals, and oily process sludge... Incinerators will either be turned over for continuing local use or will be dismantled and scrapped with site decontamination as needed."

Chad, Health Sector Support Project [Projet d'Appui au Secteur de la santé (PASS)]
Funding Institution: World Bank
Env. Classification: C
Project ID: CDPE55122
Document Date: Feb. 28, 2000
Waste Stream: Healthcare waste
Sector: Basic Health
Approval Date: Apr. 4, 2000
Quote: "Small incinerators, meeting international standards, and containers for the disposal of one-use syringes will be provided to health centers."

China, Sino Mining
Funding Institution: IFC
Env. Classification: B
Project ID: 11393
Document Date: May 24, 2002
Waste Stream: Unspecified
Sector: Oil, Gas And Mining
Approval Date: June 28, 2002
Project Description: "The JCL mine (Jianchaling) is an underground mine which commenced operation in 1998, and has an estimated 1.45 million tonnes of proven and probable reserves with a high gold grade…"
Quote: "An incinerator, operating at 700oC, processes approximately 1.5 tonnes of solid waste daily and a secondary burner (900oC) is installed in the stack to further reduce emissions. A contractor from the village is employed to separate the wastes and remove any recyclable materials (plastics, metals, glass, etc.) which are then sold by the contractor."

China, Liao River Basin Project
Funding Institution: World Bank
Env. Classification: A
Project ID: P051859
Document Date: May 23, 2001
Waste Stream: Industrial (other)
Sector: Water, sanitation and flood protection
Approval Date: June 21, 2001
Quote: "Solid waste will be transported to a sanitary landfill or solid waste site and incinerated or composted, if it is sludge.... However, the capital and operating cost for incinerators are very high. Because of the high moisture content in the municipal sludge, incineration of mixture of the sludge and municipal solid waste may need to use auxiliary fuels which further increases the operation cost. Technically, incineration is very complex and co-disposal of municipal sludge with municipal solid waste will have to be carefully and thoroughly studies for its technical and economic feasibility before being adopted."

China, Wanjie Cancer Hospital
Funding Institution: IFC
Env. Classification: B
Project ID: 10058
Document Date: Feb. 14, 2000
Waste Stream: Healthcare waste
Sector: Health Care
Approval Date: June 26, 2000, Invested: May 9, 2002
Project Description: "The expansion of an existing hospital"
Quote: "In the Zibo hospitals, infectious and pathogenic medical wastes are segregated and burned in the hospital's medical waste incinerator. The incinerator operates at a temperature of 800 to 1100oC, and emissions meet the World Bank Group's waste management guidelines for incineration systems."

China, Suzhou PVC
Funding Institution: IFC
Env. Classification: B
Project ID: 008213
Document Date: March 10, 1997
Waste Stream: Organochlorines
Sector: Chemicals
Approval Date: April 15, 1997
Project Description: "…construct and operate a 100,000 tpy PVC resin plant and a 24,000 tpy PVC film calendering facility."
Quote: "The plant will also include an incinerator facility. Non-condensable gas is sent to the incinerator for disposal. The off-gas from the incinerator is treated with a diluted caustic soda solution to neutralize HCl. This off-gas will be the only emission from the plant and will comply with local requirements and World Bank guidelines."

Colombia, Cementos del Caribe S.A.
Funding Institution: IFC
Env. Classification: B
Project ID: 9904
Document Date: undated
Waste Stream: Industrial (other)
Sector: Cement and construction materials
Approval Date: unknown
Project Description: "The proposed project entails the modernization and capacity expansion of two of Cementos del Caribe, S.A's cement plants, Corporacion de Cemento Andino, C.A. ("Andino") in Venezuela and Cales y Cementos de Toluviejo, S.A. ("Tolcemento") in Colombia."
Quote: "The used lubricants and waste oils are stored and burned in the [cement] kiln as fuel."

Colombia, Omimex Oil
Funding Institution: IFC
Env. Classification: B
Project ID: 11441
Document Date: May 10, 2002
Waste Stream: Municipal wastes
Sector: Oil, Gas And Mining
Approval Date: June 27, 2002
Project Description: "…. further development of its [Omimex de Colombia, Ltd.] various Colombian heavy oil fields as well as the expansion of the company's 100% owned pipeline."
Quote: "Omimex has contracted the services of a specialized company to manage solid waste disposal [at its oil field operations]. Omimex will install and operate an incinerator for the waste. The company will establish a recycling program, which will also be a component of the community development program."

Comoros, Health Project (Previously Second Human Resources Project)
Funding Institution: World Bank
Env. Classification: C
Project ID: KMPE52887
Document Date: Jan. 15, 1997
Waste Stream: Healthcare waste
Sector: Basic Health
Approval Date: Feb. 26, 1998
Quote: "There are no major environmental issues… All health facilities to be rehabilitated by the project will have incinerators."

Costa Rica, Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaria
Funding Institution: IFC
Env. Classification: B
Project ID: 9967
Document Date: Oct. 16, 2000
Waste Stream: Unspecified
Sector: Transportation and Warehousing
Approval Date: December 22, 2000, Invested: October 31, 2001
Project Description: "…the management, operation, rehabilitation and expansion of Aeropuerto International Juan Santamaria (AIJS) in Costa Rica."
Quote: "The Ministry of Health will build an incinerator for the disposal of airside wastes which will be designed to be in conformance with US standards. The technical specification is smaller than those mentioned in relevant WBG guidance and as a result is expected to emit very small quantities of particulate, SO2 , CO, NOx , and volatile organic compounds."

Cote D'Ivoire, AEF SIMMEQ
Funding Institution: IFC
Env. Classification: B
Project ID: 10043
Document Date: April 19, 2000
Waste Stream: Healthcare waste
Sector: Health Care
Approval Date: May 26, 2000
Project Description: "…the construction and operation of a 79 bed private hospital"
Quote: "The incinerator is to be provided by APICC, a French company specialized in the design and installation of hospital waste incinerators and will have a capacity of 20kg/hour. The total expected quantity of hazardous and biomedical waste to be incinerated is estimated at around 400kg/month and the ashes, about 15kg/month, will be collected in plastic bags to be evacuated with the other solid waste."

Cote D'Ivoire, AEF Berdam International SARL
Funding Institution: IFC
Env. Classification: B
Project ID: 8318
Document Date: July 24, 1997
Waste Stream: Unspecified
Sector: Agriculture & Silviculture
Approval Date: Aug. 25, 1997
Project Description: "The project involves the rehabilitation of existing feedmill facilities and the construction of new buildings and facilities, in Bouaflé, to produce chicken feed and DOCs."
Quote: "The process solid residues are incinerated and the domestic solid wastes are collected and disposed by the local authorities."

Cote D'Ivoire, Societe Anonyme des Plantations de Brecey (SAPB)
Funding Institution: IFC
Env. Classification: B
Project ID: 7529
Document Date: May 15, 1996
Waste Stream: Mixed/multiple waste
Sector: Agriculture & Silviculture
Approval Date: unknown
Project Description: "…the modernization and expansion, in two phases, of SAPB's poultry operations."
Quote: "All solid waste, including feathers, viscera, solids from screening and the sand filter, and settled solids from aerobic and anaerobic treatment ponds, will be incinerated."

Croatia, Pliva
Funding Institution: IFC
Env. Classification: B
Project ID: 10213
Document Date: Sept 29, 2000
Waste Stream: Pharmaceuticals
Sector: Chemicals
Approval Date: November 9, 2000, Invested: December 6, 2000
Project Description: "IFC investment will support the construction and outfitting of a new 25,000 square meter Research and Development facility] [for Pliva d.d..""
Quote: "The hazardous wastes generated will be destroyed at Zagreb's hazardous wastes incinerator."