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Sources: Landfill Methane Pollution

 

  1. Environmental Defense Fund: “New Map Helps Show Significant Methane Pollution From Municipal Landfills”
    https://www.edf.org/media/new-map-helps-show-significant-methane-pollution-municipal-landfills
  2.  Environmental Integrity Project: Trashing the Climate
    https://environmentalintegrity.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Trashing-the-Climate-EMBARGOED-for-5.18.23.pdf
  3. Environmental Protection Agency: Composting at Home
    https://www.epa.gov/recycle/composting-home
  4. Environmental Protection Agency: Importance of Methane
    https://www.epa.gov/gmi/importance-methane
  5. Environmental Protection Agency: Quantifying Methane Emissions From Landfilled Food Waste
    https://www.epa.gov/land-research/quantifying-methane-emissions-landfilled-food-waste
  6. Industrious Labs: The Hidden Costs of Landfills
    https://static1.squarespace.com/static/642ee16eb411be5d2ab91e50/t/664b8a25e4e4dd1d33a6ec8b/1716226611144/The+Hidden+Cost+of+Landfills.pdf
  7. Rocky Mountain Institute: “Waste Methane 101: Driving Emissions Reductions From Landfills”
    https://rmi.org/waste-methane-101-driving-emissions-reductions-from-landfills/
  8. USDA: Food Waste FAQ
    https://www.usda.gov/foodwaste/faqs

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