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ESTRE’s Paulínia Landfill Gas Project (EPLGP)

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The Paulínia Landfill Gas Project, located in São Paulo, Brazil, is an initiative by ESTRE Ambiental S/A that significantly improves waste management practices while fighting climate change. The project captures methane gas—a highly potent greenhouse gas—produced from the natural decomposition of organic waste in landfills. Instead of allowing this gas to escape into the atmosphere, where it would contribute to global warming, the project collects and burns it safely using six high-efficiency enclosed flares.