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We consulted the following resources in building this FAQ:

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“AGA Homepage.” AGA American Gas Association, American Gas Association. www.aga.org/natural-gas/energy-education/ 

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“ATSDR - Landfill Gas Primer - Chapter 2: Landfill Gas Basics.” Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Cdc.gov, 2019, www.atsdr.cdc.gov/HAC/landfill/html/ch2.html.

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Brooksbank, Kim. “Composting to Avoid Methane Production.” Agriculture and Food, Department of Primary Industries and Development, 23 July 2018. 

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“Composting.” US EPA. epa.gov, 12 Aug. 2015, www.epa.gov/sustainable-management-food/composting.

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“Greenhouse Gas Inventory Data Explorer.” EPA United States Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Protection Agency, cfpub.epa.gov/ghgdata/inventoryexplorer.

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“Importance of Methane.” EPA United States Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Protection Agency, www.epa.gov/gmi/importance-methane. 

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“Landfill Gas Primer - An Overview for Environmental Health Professionals.” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Nov. 2001. www.atsdr.cdc.gov/hac/landfill/html/ch2.html.

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“Landfill Methane: Reducing Emissions, Advancing Recovery and Use Opportunities.” Global Methane Initiative, Global Methane Initiative. www.globalmethane.org/documents/landfill_fs_eng.pdf. 

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“Overview of Greenhouse Gases.” EPA United States Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Protection Agency., www.epa.gov/ghgemissions/overview-greenhouse-gases. 

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“Sustainable Management of Food Basics.” EPA United States Environmental Protection Agency, 19 June 2020. www.epa.gov/sustainable-management-food/sustainable-management-food-basics.

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“What Makes Methane a More Potent Greenhouse Gas than Carbon Dioxide?” MIT Climate Portal, MIT, 7 Dec. 2023, climate.mit.edu/ask-mit/what-makes-methane-more-potent-greenhouse-gas-carbon-dioxide.

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