How Does Waste-To-Energy reduce greenhouse gases?
When solid waste decomposes, it creates methane which is 23 times more potent than C02 in term of its impact on greenhouse gas production and global warming. Waste to energy facilities eliminate that production of methane and reduce greenhouse gases. In 2005, the MRRA voluntarily reported to the EPA a reduction of carbon dioxide and methane gases equivalent to removing 89,736 cars with their emissions from our roads.
