Landfills across Oregon and the country are causing massive amounts of global warming through methane: a super-pollutant that is approximately 80 times more potent than carbon dioxide in the short term. The majority of landfill methane emissions come from organic waste like food scraps, yard clippings, and paper. Science tells us that drastically reducing methane is the most impactful action we can take now to slow climate change – and as the country's third-largest source of industrial methane emissions, landfills are a clear next step. In 2021 Oregon implemented new landfill emissions standards, that are stronger than federal standards in many aspects. But reducing even more methane emissions from landfills is possible, through a combination of waste prevention programs, organics diversion policies, and more comprehensive and effective methane detection strategies Together, we can keep trash out of landfills and slash planet-warming emissions, but we need policymakers to act with the boldness and urgency required.