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Bio gas (methane) is produced in landfills through the decay of plant matter.

In some landfills methane gas is collected for use as fuel.

Otherwise, methane is a significant greenhouse gas.

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What useable fuel is produced by landfills?

Landfills produce methane gas as a byproduct of decomposition, which can be captured and used as a source of energy. This methane gas can be used for heating, electricity generation, or as a vehicle fuel.


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How can humans reduce the number of landfills?

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Can humans reduce the number of landfills?

produce less trash


How these gases produce?

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Why should you reduce the amount of garbage you produce?

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Why should you reduce the amount garbage you produce?

The space for landfills is running out.


How does recycling produce less waste?

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Why should we reduce the amount of garbage we produce?

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What kind of natural gas is siphoned off from some landfills and burned to produce electricity?

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Does America need more landfills?

NO! We need to recycle and get rid of some of all our junk! We do NOT need more landfills.


Is it true that Landfills produce methane which is a greenhouse gas and contributes to global warming?

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