Most organic household waste ends up in landfills where it generates methane, a powerful greenhouse gas. Composting food and garden waste instead of sending it to landfills can significantly reduce ...

An international team of researchers found that global emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, rose faster than ever in the three years ending in 2022. In a new report from the Global Carbon ...

Trash piles atop the South Kent County Landfill in Byron, Michigan. The landfill opened in 1986 and will be at capacity in around 5 years. (Photo by Nick Hagen / Planet Detroit) This is your first of ...

Did you know that nearly 60% of the waste in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania is food waste? It ends up in waste disposal sites where it produces methane, a potent greenhouse gas whose reduction is critically ...

The Biden administration is cracking down on methane emissions from oil and gas operations. Slashing methane is urgent because it’s a “climate super pollutant” — 87 times more potent than carbon ...

Eight to 10 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions come from food wasted somewhere along its journey from farm to table. When that organic waste ends up in a landfill, it emits methane, a powerful ...

Landfills are a large driver of the climate crisis due to their high methane leaks. A recent study found methane emissions from landfills were 40% higher than reported. Advanced methods like remote ...

Food waste continues to rise worldwide, placing pressure on waste-management infrastructure and increasing greenhouse gas emissions. Anaerobic digestion (AD) is widely used to convert organic waste ...

Methane oxidation in landfill cover soils is a naturally occurring process whereby methanotrophic bacteria convert methane, a potent greenhouse gas, into less harmful compounds. This process is ...

An international team of researchers found that global emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, rose faster than ever in the three years ending in 2022. In a new report from the Global Carbon ...