How does household waste contribute to greenhouse gas emissions?
Household waste produces greenhouse gas emissions in many ways. The anaerobic decomposition of waste in landfills produces methane and the incineration of waste produces carbon dioxide as a by-product. ChaCha!
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About Greenhouse Gas
Greenhouse gasses are gasses that trap heat and infrared radiation in the atmosphere. On Earth they include water vapor, methane, nitrous oxide, carbon dioxide and ozone. Even with the level of greenhouse gasses in our atmosphere rising, at least we don't look like Venus with temperatures in the 400 - 800 degree Fahrenheit range.
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