[vlahmot]

Wouldn’t composting have the same issue as tossing it in the dump though?

[new_realist]

Landfills are actually better, in that in many cases commercial operators can recover the gas and turn it into renewable fuel.

[joshvm]

There are now a few startups trying to make home/DIY anaerobic digesters that you can collect the gas from. Would be interesting for e.g. keeping a greenhouse warm year-round without the electricity spend.

For example (I have no idea how competent the product is): https://www.homebiogas.com/Products/HomeBiogas2

[azernik]

In a landfill, only anaerobic bacteria can survive. These are unable to break down organic material as cleanly as the aerobic bacteria in a managed compost pile. See my comment at https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21483584 for links to sources.

[peteradio]

Aerobic vs anaerobic decomposition produces different byproducts.