From trash to power: how to harness energy from Africa’s garbage dumps - and save billions in future damage
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A huge garbage dump next to market stalls in Angola An unregulated and uncontrolled landfill site next to the Roche Santiero market in Angola. Jeremy Horner/Getty Images Nkweauseh Reginald Longfor, Sophia University New research on garbage dumps in 44 sub-Saharan African countries shows that 95% are unregulated. The landfill sites still take in new garbage even when they are filled to capacity. As the waste decomposes, these sites release harmful greenhouse gases. However, using the methane gas to generate energy instead could save the continent billions of dollars.
From trash to power: how to harness energy from Africa’s garbage dumps - and save billions in future damage
From trash to power: how to harness energy…
From trash to power: how to harness energy from Africa’s garbage dumps - and save billions in future damage
A huge garbage dump next to market stalls in Angola An unregulated and uncontrolled landfill site next to the Roche Santiero market in Angola. Jeremy Horner/Getty Images Nkweauseh Reginald Longfor, Sophia University New research on garbage dumps in 44 sub-Saharan African countries shows that 95% are unregulated. The landfill sites still take in new garbage even when they are filled to capacity. As the waste decomposes, these sites release harmful greenhouse gases. However, using the methane gas to generate energy instead could save the continent billions of dollars.