After Closing Massive Landfill, Mexico Looks to Convert Waste to Energy
iStockphoto / Thinkstock Landfills harbor solid waste , the third bombastic source of anthropogenic methane emissions . The same day the 927 - acre Bordo Poniente Landfill in Mexico City , Mexico , stopped receiving solid thriftlessness , on December 19 , 2011 , Mexico City Mayor Marcelo Ebrard decided he would like a developer to conclude the landfill while also capturing its methane gun to produce energy . “ Closing Mexico City ’s Bordo Poniente Landfill is one of the most important environmental action for the entire country ....