An advantage of using ______ energy is that it reduces the amount of organic matter thrown into landfills.

An advantage of using ______ energy is that it reduces the amount of organic matter thrown into landfills.

• A. Biomass
• B. Water
• C. Solar
• D. Geothermal

Answer: (A)

Biomass energy uses organic materials—like agricultural residues, wood waste, and even food scraps—as fuel. By turning these wastes into heat, electricity, or biofuels, communities divert organic matter from landfills, reducing the amount that would otherwise decompose there. This also helps limit methane emissions from landfill decomposition. The other energy types rely on non-organic inputs or natural resources and don’t directly address the fate of organic waste in landfills.

Biomass energy uses organic materials—like agricultural residues, wood waste, and even food scraps—as fuel. By turning these wastes into heat, electricity, or biofuels, communities divert organic matter from landfills, reducing the amount that would otherwise decompose there. This also helps limit methane emissions from landfill decomposition. The other energy types rely on non-organic inputs or natural resources and don’t directly address the fate of organic waste in landfills.