cleantechnica

Are Landfills The Wrong Place To Dispose Of Food Waste?

Landfills are not designed for food waste, which is organic and can decompose naturally. While it’s easy to throw out dinner scraps with the garbage, it’s not the most environmentally-sound method to ...
PBS

Composting to Keep Food Waste Out of Landfills

Ami investigates how landfills break down waste and how we can rethink what we throw away. What happens to our trash after it’s thrown away? Ami explores how landfills break down waste and how organic ...

In 2003, Mexico's Salinas Victoria used landfill methane to tackle waste pollution; the result made 7 MW, powering 25,000 homes and Monterrey’s public transport network daily

Salinas Victoria experience also showed how waste management and energy planning can intersect. The World Bank reports that the plant eventually supplied almost 60% of the energy needed for public ...
Daily Herald

Waste transfer station proposed to replace Countryside landfill operations

The review process to replace the Countryside landfill in Grayslake with a waste transfer station is set to begin. Waste Management of Illinois, which has operated Countryside for more than 30 years, ...
Inquirer.net

Strict segregation, proper landfill design to fix waste problem – DENR

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has urged local government units (LGUs) to strengthen waste segregation and landfill management, citing Bayawan ...