CO(2) Comment Below
If you study the graphic model of the process, you will see that any CO(2) that gets "generated" is CO(2) that was taken away by the original plant sources that produced the waste the bacteria ultimately digest. The contribution of CO(2) by this process is net zero.
The biggest problem in getting people to understand anything about the natural, technological, or political realities that impact us all is fragmented, short-circuited thinking. This kind of thinking produces huge political problems for the whole population because it is currently the dominant mode of thought in the general public.