The rising challenge of methane emissions from waste
By: Mike Ritchie and Ilan Levy Nadelsticher, MRA Consulting Group
Methane is one of the most powerful greenhouse gases driving climate change, responsible for nearly 30 per cent of global warming. Over a 20-year period, it is far worse than carbon dioxide, warming the planet 84 times more. A major source of methane comes from waste – especially decomposing organic matter in landfills – which accounts for 18 per cent of human-caused methane emissions.
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