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In the natural environment, glass takes approximately 1,000,000 to decompose. Due to the anaerobic conditions and keeping water out of landfills, the decomposition rate of glass could easily double and triple in a landfill.
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Will glass bottles decompose?
No. Glass bottles will undergo physical changes in the environment such as breaking or sharp edges smoothing out (think seaglass), but the natural processes of chemical decomposition doesn't work on glass. The same goes for styrofoam.
A result of the application of force?
Movement in the body or decomposition if foce is sufficient.
What is the strongest glass?
Metallic glass is the strongest glass.
Is decomposes on exposure to ultra violet light a physical or chemical property of matter?
Decomposition is a chemical change, therefore, when decomposition results from exposure to ultraviolet light, that reflects a chemical property.
What chemical properties do the products of electrolysis have that are produced by the decomposition of water?
They don't have any properties!
Which materials do not decompose in landfills?
many the materails that don't decompsoe in landfills are plastic, glass, and styrofoam.
Why should glass be recycled?
if you don't recycle glass will fill up landfills
How much glass is in America's landfills?
9000000000 liters
How does landfills help the environment?
Recycling can reduce the number of landfills by not having as much glass/ plastic produces in them.
How many years does it take glass to decompose in landfills?
10
How many glass bottles end up in landfills yearly?
1000,000
Do landfills lead to landfill gas?
Yes.(Another contributor wrote:)Methane (CH4) from anaerobic decomposition is the major Greenhouse gas of concern from landfills although some carbon dioxide (CO2) is also produced.
Why does anaerobic decomposition have an odor?
When organic matter decomposes anaerobically (that is, without air), as it does in the human bowel, methane gas is produced. Methane is a greenhouse gas 20 times more dangerous than carbon dioxide. The anaerobic process also occurs in cattle, as well as in landfill, and is a significant contribution to greenhouses gases.
What are some possible solutions to landfills?
Landfill mining and extracting the resources that were deposited previously (i.e: glass, metal) and recycle them.
How can land be used when a landfill is full?
Landfills that become full are stabilized so the waste is not toxic or a threat to the health of people. Once this is done, some landfills become parks, playgrounds, ball fields, and golf courses.
Why the construction of permanent facilities on a completed landfill is not recommended?
Landfills undergo decomposition as they age. This decomposition is often uneven due to the composition of the garbage and leads to uneven compaction/settlement of the ground. Therefore, it is not recommended to build a permanent facility on a 'completed' landfill as the structure has a high probability of sustaining structural damage.
will glass decompose?
No. Glass bottles will undergo physical changes in the environment such as breaking or sharp edges smoothing out (think seaglass), but the natural processes of chemical decomposition doesn't work on glass. The same goes for styrofoam.
