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Methane emissions are said to have a global warming effect 80+ times greater than CO2 and one of the leading sources is our organic waste. Organics account for 20-50% of landfill waste worldwide, releasing methane into the atmosphere as it rots and preventing organic nutrients from regenerating the biosphere. Solving this complex challenge will take a variety of efforts but is critical to combating climate change and supporting natural systems. Efforts are required throughout the value chain from producers to consumers, policy makers and waste managers, everyone has a role to play. What measures can you take in your business or household to contribute towards the solution? https://lnkd.in/gUq9jkMf

Methane when it in wet waste itself (instead of getting into a situation where wet waste reaches landfills and leaks from landfills),should be captured in the initial stages itself without letting such a situation happen. Wet waste (collected nearly at source even before it starts decomposing) should be processed to VAPs( value added products). The process is sustainable both environmentally as well as economically, besides being supportive of not letting such methane leaks from landfills.

#COP28 is just weeks away, and communities across the country are relying on our federal leaders to showcase leading climate solutions on the world stage: including bold action on methane emissions from landfills. Through timely action on municipal landfills, the EPA can slash dangerous methane pollution and protect communities across the country. Learn more about why local elected officials are calling for stricter rules on landfill emissions:

Let's talk trash! My team just released a new blog about cutting methane emissions from landfills. You know what happens when you dump organic material into the trash? That stuff goes to landfills where it decomposes with no oxygen, thus creating methane, an intense greenhouse gas. 🤢 Cutting methane is the strongest lever we have to slow the rate of near-term warming and prevent us from crossing dangerous climate tipping points. Do you know what the State of Maryland, City of Austin, and Sierra Nevada Brewing Company all have in common? They have effective methane control strategies in place 💯 Read about it at the link. + Olivia Alves, Ellie Garland, and Jonah Kasdan https://lnkd.in/dTwTDf3P

NEWS | Call for Europe to adopt new Materials Framework Directive. Eunomia report outlines strategies for the EU to adjust its material and waste management laws that will help meet targets to limit global warming to under 1.5°C Read more ⬇️

Cutting #methane pollution is one of the most effective actions governments can take to slow global warming, and since 2016 CATF has been working in Latin America to implement effective policies to reduce methane emissions. From Ecuador to Colombia, CATF works with governments and other national stakeholders to mitigate emissions not only from the oil and gas sector, but also from waste. At Latin America and the Caribbean Climate Week, CATF hosted a workshop showcasing the success of Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, and Brazil in reducing methane pollution, and provided recommendations on how other countries could get involved to start collecting data on their own emissions and putting in place policies to mitigate them. https://lnkd.in/geJHMcsZ

Municipal solid waste management hasn't received much attention as a global warming solution. But it has a lot of potential because decomposition of garbage releases large amounts of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas. Methane is responsible for about one-third of climate warming. Change your mindset, change the globe. #wastemanagement #wastereduction #circulareconomy #circularity #3r https://lnkd.in/gasgg6D3

Reducing #methane emissions is critical in limiting global warming.  Although methane dissipates faster than carbon dioxide, its ability to trap heat in the atmosphere is about 84 times stronger in its first 20 years. Methane emissions from human activities have accelerated greatly.  Rising #coal demands and #fossilfuel use contributes about 33% while livestock farming and paddy fields adds about 36%. Unmanaged landfills release about 16% of methane, largely from the anaerobic decomposition of organic #waste, and could double by 2050 as urban population grows further past the capacity of local waste management. 🔴Urgent progress is needed More than 150 countries have signed up to the voluntary Global Methane Pledge to cut global methane emissions by 30% by 2030. At COP28, 50 oil and gas companies also committed to #NetZero operations and ending methane emissions from oil and gas extraction by 2050. 🔍Accountability Gases are not invisible. Satellites are now able to track methane leaks as it happens (which also gave rise to the linked research), allowing closer monitoring and ensuring countries and companies are held accountable to their commitments.  ⭐In the Singapore context, as methane emissions from our waste sector are mostly contained, being mindful of our energy use and cutting down on our meat consumption, especially beef, are good ways to limit our methane footprint. #GreenhouseGas #ClimateCrisis 

Our waste diversion solution has the potential to significantly reduce carbon emissions in the UK. The Juno team had the opportunity to share groundbreaking data from a third-party reviewed life cycle assessment conducted by Sphera at Resource & Waste Management Expo (RWM Expo). Explore the key findings we discussed at the show on Environmental Services & Solutions Expo (ESS Expo), including how Juno could reduce GWP20* in the UK by approximately 570,000 metric tonnes of CO2e (carbon dioxide equivalent) each year compared to landfill. #WasteDiversion #CarbonReduction #JunoTechnology * The U.S. EPA defines global warming potential (GWP) as a measure of how much energy the emissions of 1 ton of a gas will absorb over a given period, relative to the emissions of 1 ton of carbon dioxide (CO2). GWP20 measures impact over a 20-year period.

Effects Of Poor Waste Management On Climate Change https://lnkd.in/dqKMxgm5