Grants

Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Behavior in Solid Waste Combustion Treatment at Landfills (PI: Badireddy, UVM; co-PI: De la Cruz, Environmental Research and Education Foundation, 2022-present)

Quantification of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Landfill Gas and Estimate of Emissions from US Landfills (PI: Barlaz; Co-PIs: Field and Simonich, Lead Investigator: De la Cruz, Environmental Protection Agency, 2019-present)

Comparison of Field Measurements to Methane Emissions Models at Municipal Solid Waste Landfills (PI: De la Cruz; Co-PI Barlaz, Environmental Research and Education Foundation 2022-present)

Anaerobic Decomposition of Cotton Fabric Under Simulated Landfill Conditions (PI: Barlaz; Co-PI: De la Cruz, Cotton, Inc. 2020-present)

Effect of Food Waste Diversion on Leachate Quality (PI: De la Cruz, Environmental Research and Education Foundation, 2016-2019)

Thermal Decomposition of Cellulose at Elevated Temperature Conditions (Waste Management, 2019-present)

Characterization of Thermophilic Waste Decomposition at a Landfill Experiencing Elevated Temperatures (Waste Management, 2017-present)

Impact of Vegetation on the Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals (Geosyntec Consultants, 2018-present)

Comparison of Field Measurements to Methane Emissions Models at a New Landfill (Waste Management, 2014-2016)

Fate and Reactivity of Lignin in MSW Landfill (NSF, Waste Management, 2009-2013)