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9babydill t1_ittduod wrote

Reply to comment by RageFurnace404 in Methane ‘Super-Emitters’ Mapped by NASA’s New Earth Space Mission by CurtisLeow

>According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), landfill gas (LFG) comprises 17.7 percent of all U.S. methane emissions. Landfill methane in 2011 accounted for 103 million metric tonnes of carbon equivalent released into the atmosphere. Methane is a short-lived climate pollutant with significant warming potential, and over a 20 year period, one ton of methane causes 72 times more warming than one ton of carbon dioxide (CO2).

do you compost your food instead of contributing to methane release in landfills?

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RageFurnace404 t1_ituwks9 wrote

I do compost my food waste, yes. I also make sure to purchase as little single-use plastic as possible, and re-use plastic containers as much as possible (I have a whole cabinet just for leftover boxes I've saved. Use them for gifts and storing small items around the house).

How much food does ConAgra waste in a given day I wonder that doesn't go to landfills, hmmm? Any other stupid questions you want to ask?

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