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How much of your waste goes to Landfill sites?
Unless you recycle, all of your waste, not counting what goes in the sewer, goes to landfills. At your home, about 15% of your trash is recyclable and in an office as much as 85% of what goes into trash cans is recyclable.
What does Disney World do with all their trash?
The same thing everyone else does with theirs. What can gets recycled & the rest goes to landfills.
Where does much of the trash that is generated by americans end up?
The trash Americans generate ends up in landfills. Landfills are becoming full and it is a problem to decide what to do with all the trash.
I know that landfills and incinerators hurt the environment. Which one is more dangerous and will trees be able to offset the effects?
You KNOW that, do you? Just how do you know that? Seems to me that landfills and incinerators HELP the environment. If it weren't for landfills and incinerators, where would we put all our trash? Just pile it up in the back yard? Dump it in the forest? Dump it in the ocean? Aren't we, in fact, REMOVING trash from the "environment" by putting it in landfills or burning it?
What goes into landfills?
most of the garbage in a landfill come from plastics like water bottles, milk jugs, etc. Even though these things should be recycled, the majiority end up in landfills.
What percent of household trash can be recycled?
About 70% of trash that is thrown out could have been recycled?
What happens to the trash we throw away?
the trash is thrown all over our country and causes pollution
Tons of newsprint are deposited into landfills Where can you go or who can you talk to in order to acquire trash newsprint in order to recycle it?
You can go to the local authorities, or the owners of the landfill. If you have a scheme to recycle trash newsprint they would be delighted to hear from you, as landfills are filling up all over the world and it is becoming more and more difficult to find sites.
Is it true that Most of the trash that ends up in landfills is dangerous.?
Not all trash in landfills is dangerous, but some items can definitely pose environmental and health risks. This includes items like certain plastics, chemicals, and electronic waste that can leach harmful substances into the soil and water. Proper waste management and recycling can help reduce these risks.
What is the meaning of zero waste management?
is a philosophy that encourages the redesign of resource life cycles so that all products are reused. Any trash sent to landfills and incinerators is minimal.
How do rivers and oceans become polluted?
They become polluted by people throwing away trash into the water. And by landfills on the ocean and oil spills. Then all this garbage travels all over the oceans killing marine life.
Where does all the trash in BC go?
In British Columbia, most trash is sent to landfills, with a significant portion also being diverted to recycling and composting facilities to minimize waste. The region has several major landfills, including the Vancouver Landfill and the Hartland Landfill on Vancouver Island. Additionally, some waste is transported to other provinces for disposal or treatment. Efforts are ongoing to reduce waste through recycling programs and initiatives aimed at promoting sustainability.
