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(This post was co-authored by EDF\u2019s <\/em>Peter Zalzal<\/em>)<\/p>\n

When organic waste ends up in landfills, it produces methane \u2014 a powerful climate pollutant \u2014as it decomposes.<\/p>\n

In the U.S., landfills are our third largest source of methane and a major driver of climate change. They also emit large amounts of health-harming and even cancer-causing pollution, such as toxic benzene, that endangers nearby communities. And to make matters even worse, they cause noise and odor problems.<\/p>\n

Recent scientific studies indicate that landfills may be an even greater source of pollution than we thought. A study led by scientists at Carbon Mapper and recently published in the journal Science surveyed 20% of open U.S. landfills and found significant point source emissions at the majority (52%) of sites.<\/p>\n

Earlier work based on data from the TROPOMI space satellite looked at 73 landfills and found their pollution…<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Read the full article originally published at blogs.edf.org.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

(This post was co-authored by EDF\u2019s Peter Zalzal) When organic waste ends up in landfills, it produces methane \u2014 a powerful climate pollutant \u2014as it decomposes. In the U.S., landfills are our third largest source of methane and a major driver of climate change. 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