Methane is 25-80 times more powerful a greenhouse gas than CO2. Landfills are one of the largest sources of anthropogenic methane emissions. Learn about new technology to improve landfill gas capture and how the SWEEP Standard for Sustainable Materials Management encourages these and other approaches to improve the sustainability of the waste sector.
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