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see [Wikipedia: Gas flare](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gas_flare https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gas_flare)

• jotm 7y ago
  Why not just continue using it for heating/cooking/whatever then...
  • jtms 7y ago
    Isn’t burning lots of fossil fuels putting us in a bit of a pickle?
    • jotm 7y ago
      Yeah, but it's better than flaring it. The other comment about reinjection makes way more sense, though.