Landfill gas emission

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-015345",
  "term": "Landfill gas emission",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Landfill Gas Emission",
  "definition": "Emission from LFG is created as solid waste decomposes in a landfill. This gas consists of about 50 percent methane (the primary component of natural gas), about 50 percent carbon dioxide (CO2), and a small amount of non-methane organic compounds.",
  "abbreviation": "LFG",
  "subject": "Environmental events",
  "references": [
    "EPA Landfill Methane Outreach Program at http://epa.gov/lmop/basic-info/index.html"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/landfill-gas-emission/"
}