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In 2024, the Global Methane Initiative (GMI) Biogas Subcommittee is hosting a four-part workshop series: Mobilizing Methane Action at Open Dumpsites and Landfills. This workshop series was developed in partnership with Environment and Climate Change Canada, the International Solid Waste Association, and the United States Environmental Protection Agency, and will focus on exploring policies, technologies, and tools and resources, aimed at reducing methane emissions from municipal solid waste. The intended audience of the series including national and subnational decision-makers and policymakers, waste professionals, waste facility operators, project developers, international development professionals, financial institutions interested in funding waste methane mitigation projects, and students and academics. 

During the third virtual workshop on 16 May 2024, Understanding Your Waste Stream to Develop Methane Reduction Strategies, speakers focused on waste characterization as a means to mitigate methane emissions. In Part 1, participants gained insights into the GMI Waste Characterization Handbook and the accompanying GMI Waste Characterization Tool, developed by the U.S. EPA. The Handbook provides additional recommended activities and resources to help cities best determine how to measure their waste, collect data, and make informed solid waste planning decisions. The tool allows users to analyze the composition of different waste streams. Part 2 explored waste characterization in practice in Canada and Wisconsin.