The Bishkek municipal landfill polygon (henceforth BMLP or ‘landfill’) was opened in 1978 (but technically worked from 1972 onwards), at this time it was designed to receive the waste of 400,000 people. Currently, according to unofficial statistics around 1.2 million people live in the capital and the landfill site has expanded to cover over 46 … Continue reading Methane Footprint of the Bishkek Municipal Landfill. Satellite data