Marcelo Mena
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Anaerobic decomposition of organic matter, this is without oxygen, generates methane. And so when we leave food in a landfill with no oxygen, it starts spewing this methane. One kilogram of organic waste is three kilograms of CO2 equivalent. Basically, one kilogram of organic waste is like 1.3 liters of gasoline.