Waste management for greenhouse gases is essential. I do not believe incineration is an answer for any waste disposal problem. It is that sort of lumping together of solid waste that causes air pollution. I think incineration may have a place in the solid waste stream, but, only a role, not a complete picture.
The more and more I realize the level of methane there is in land fills, the more I believe the land fills have to be rethought. Methane is a far worse greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide. Methane leaks anywhere they occur should never be tolerated.
Most of the years when fighting the climate crisis counting carbon dioxide was the focus. It was right to do so, because it moved the CAFE (Corporate Average Fuel Economy) standards to a point whereby hybrids are getting 50 plus miles per gallon. It is a vast improvement in where we were not long ago. But, the electric car is still the future.
Kindly remember for every step forward society takes to end the climate crisis, much of the greenhouse gas emissions is due to consumerism and is a drag on a greener economy. There are more consumers born than dying and Americans simply need to remember there is a future to plan for and it might very much mean we need to anticipate what a citizen's "carbon footprint" is in 20 years to ensure the emissions are less per person and not more.
The issues of waste management need to be assessed and measured and improved. There is no status quo currently that resolves the picture of the climate crisis for me. The crisis is real and palpable and it needs to be a national priority among the people, especially, since the government can't and won't deal with reality. I remind, Earth experienced a major species die off last year with corals. With the die off of the corals there was a drop in atmospheric oxygen. This is not a frivolous tree hugging issue. It is real and it is dangerous.
I hope everyone is thinking about how, as a single person, each and everyone of us can improve on ending the climate crisis. Our children are counting on it.
No back sliding. There is no easy fix. We can do this.
