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It can be commonly found in Municipal Solid Waste (sometimes called biodegradable municipal waste {Link without Title} ) as: Other Biodegradable waste includes: USES OF BIODEGRADABLE WASTE Biodegradable waste is a little recognised Resource . Through proper Waste Management , it can be converted into valuable products by Composting , or Energy by Waste-to-energy processes such as Anaerobic Digestion and Incineration . Composting converts biodegradable waste into Compost . Anaerobic digestion converts biodegradable waste into several products, including Biogas and soil amendment ( Digestate ). Incineration as well as biogas can be used to generate Electricity and/or heat for District Heating . BIODEGRADABLE WASTE AND GLOBAL WARMING Biodegradable waste is an important substance due to its links with Global Warming . When it is disposed of in landfills, it breaks down under uncontrolled anaerobic conditions. This produces landfill gas which, if not harnessed, escapes into the atmosphere. Landfill gas contains Methane , a more potent Greenhouse Gas than Carbon Dioxide .. The European Union Landfill Directive puts key requirements on member states for the management of biodegradable waste in order to stop global warming. SEE ALSO |
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