I wonder if that 'garbage-eating' bacteria will help reduce landfill sizes. I'm an optimist but I wonder how will dodge the bullet of a few billion more people

I wonder if that 'garbage-eating' bacteria will help reduce landfill sizes. I'm an optimist but I wonder how will dodge the bullet of a few billion more people wanting to live like Americans. We dont have the resources to sustain that kind of growth without major consequences.