Aerial monitoring finds they emit methane at levels at least 40 percent higher than previously reported to the EPA.
And, although Americans emit significantly less methane than carbon dioxide, methane emissions are 25 times more 10 D to the environment than carbon dioxide over a 100-year period.The EP A recently announced new rules to reduce methane emissions, but the policies _ 11 B the oil and gas ...
Likewise, landfills have their fair share of chemical and toxic byproducts: dioxins, toxic ash, and waste water.Dioxinsare highly toxic pollutants that PVC products (plastics) emit when they burn. They can have a far reaching impact, and inhalation of the toxins can cause long-term health eff...
A large fraction of MSW is disposed in landfills, which emit one third of the total anthropogenic methane (CH4) and are considered an important contributor of Green House Gases (GHGs) to the atmosphere. Thus, there is a need for the proper estimation of GHG emission from landfills, ...