SEATTLE (Recycling Monster): Leading environmental organizations encouraged the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to start amending the state's landfill gas emissions rule during a recent meeting. They claimed that the state regulations, which were put into place a long time ago, had not kept up with emerging technologies or best practices.

Following the passage of SB 32, which called for the adoption of regulations targeted at decreasing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 40% by 2030 compared to 1990 levels, California became the first state in the United States to implement own landfill methane laws in 2010. Since then, more stringent laws have been passed in a number of states, including Oregon, Washington, and Maryland.

California has implemented a number of actions to reduce waste-related methane pollution. By 2025, the 2016 law SB 1383 aimed to cut the amount of organic waste dumped in landfills by 75%. It should be mentioned that the combined annual emissions of the state's closed and operating landfills exceed 7.2 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent.

In order to assist the state accomplish its ambitious landfill methane gas emissions target, California will need both SB 1383 and a timely update to its landfill emissions rule, according to Kim Finlay, senior campaign analyst at Industrious. Utilizing cutting-edge monitoring tools like satellites, aircraft, and drones is advised by Industrious.

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