Environment
More than a 3rd of food produced in the UnitedStates goes to waste. Most of it ends up in garbagedumps where it endsupbeing a significant source of planet-warming methane as it decomposes
By James Dinneen
Landfills in the UnitedStates release big quantities of methane
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Wasted food decaying in landfills is a big and growing source of planet-warming methane emissions in the UnitedStates, according to a report that measures these emissions for the veryfirst time. Cutting food waste is the finest method to minimize these emissions.
Landfills make up about 15 per cent of UnitedStates methane emissions, the 3rd biggest source after fossil fuel production and animals burps. This landfill methane is produced by rotting natural matter, such as paper and food. More than one-third of all …