Waterloo researcher uses microbes to eat methane

Last updated on Nov 05, 2026

Posted on Nov 05, 2026

3 min read

Using tiny organisms that eat our pollution and help reduce emissions might sound like something straight out of science fiction, but university researchers are making it a reality.

Laura Hug, a researcher at the University of Waterloo, is turning to an unexpected ally buried deep within waste: microbes. These tiny organisms are proving powerful tools in helping in the fight against methane emissions from landfills, which account for roughly 17 per cent of national methane emissions.

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