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If it’s capture from a landfill, it’d likely be released as methane directly into the atmosphere.
If it’s made from things like chaff, it often gets simply burnt and released immediately back as CO2 into the atmosphere.
I was absolutely arguing the wrong side of that, sorry. I didn't realize landfill emissions don't stay in the ground.
https://www.epa.gov/lmop/basic-information-about-landfill-gas