10b:T6d7,Table 40. Results of a waste audit conducted in Tortola in February 2013. Type of waste Total Weight (lbs.) % of total PAPER AND PAPERBOARD 689 lbs. 21% Newspaper 5 lbs. <1% Cardboard 470 lbs. 15% Magazines and Catalogues 13 lbs. <1% Boxboard (brown paper) 77 lbs. 2% Fine (office) Paper 57 lbs. 2% Telephone Directories 3 lbs. <1% Other Miscellaneous Paper (e.g., napkins) 64 lbs. 2% ORGANICS 698 lbs. 22% Food Waste 313 lbs. 10% Yard Waste 291 lbs. 9% Branches and Stumps 94 lbs. 3% 501 lbs. 16% GLASS Clear Beverage Containers 208 lbs. 7% 6 lbs. <1% Clear food Containers Coloured Beverage Containers 287 lbs. 9% 249 lbs. 8% Tin/Steel Beverage Containers 40 lbs. 1% Tin/Steel Food Containers 84 lbs. 3% Major Appliances 16 lbs. <1% Other Ferrous Metals 36 lbs. 1% Aluminium Beverage Containers 33 lbs. 1% Aluminium Food Containers 4 lbs. <1% Remainder/Composite 36 lbs. 1% METAL CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION 269 lbs. 8% 2 lbs. <1% 267 lbs. 8% Concrete and Masonry Lumber 572 lbs. 18% PET Containers PLASTIC 119 lbs. 4% HDPE Containers 110 lbs. 3% 3 lbs. <1% 271 lbs. 8% Miscellaneous Plastic Containers Film Plastic Remainder/Composite 69 lbs. 2% TEXTILES 149 lbs. 5% SPECIAL CARE WASTE 41 lbs. 1% 8 lbs. <1% Paint Vehicle Oil and Filters 2 lb. <1% 31 lbs. <1% OTHER UNSPECIFIED 40 lbs. 1% Total 3,208 lbs. 100% Tyres Source: Adapted from Egarr & Associates, 2013. 228 TORTOLA (BVI) ENVIRONMENTAL PROFILE Notes Over 40% classified as compostable (e.g., organics, paper and cardboard) 40% is potentially recyclable (e.g., metal, glass, construction and demolition debris, and some plastics) Less than 20% to be alternately managed10c:T7d3,7.1.1.2 Factors Influencing Waste Volumes Local population size, the number of visitors, and the spending power and respective wealth of a country determine its waste volumes. The British Virgin Islands has experienced significant growth rates in population over recent decades.