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recycling started in the 1970's when it became more popular to recycle than put them in landfills.
well no one noes when the first person started but there was a group sometime in the 1800s that wanted to form a community council that would recycle any type of paper, plastic bottles, and card board.
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∙ 15y agoFrom the very early days of human history we are discovering rubbish tips where early humans threw away their detritus.
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∙ 12y agocave man started polluting and then we decided that we need a place for our garbage so we either through it on the ground or the landfill which just buries the garbage
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∙ 15y agoMidden piles (land fills) have been around since the beginning of civilization.
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How many acres in the US are landfills?
560,000 acres are active landfills. I have no idea about old landfills
What will happen if landfills fill up?
When landfills fill up, people open up new landfills.
How many landfills are in Maine?
According to the state's Web site, there are approximately 50 active landfills in the State of Maine. An interactive map revealed that there are about 200 including the inactive landfills. The bulk of these landfills are in the southern part of the state.
What is happening to Americas landfills?
the landfills are overflowing
How many landfills in New Zealand?
there are 90 landfills in new zealand
How do you use landfills in a sentence?
There is a growing amount of landfills in the United States.
How many legal landfills in New Zealand?
There in 90 legal landfills in New Zealand. so that means 90 landfills are allowed to be used.
How many sanitary landfills exist in the Philippines?
The number of sanitary landfills in the Philippines is about 960. Out of these 960 sanitary landfills, 936 are open and controlled dump sites.There about 960 sanitary landfills in the Philippines. Out of this, it is estimated that over 935 sanitary landfills are controlled and open dump sites.
How are landfills and compost piles the same?
Both landfills and compost piles are both ways to collect trash. Landfills is very unhealthy, but composting is healthy.
How many acres are in the US?
560,000 acres are active landfills. I have no idea about old landfills
What kind of pollution do landfills give off?
Yes, landfills do cause pollution
What do landfills hurt the most?
Landfills hurt the oceans and lakes the most. When stuff leak from the landfills into the oceans or lakes it kills the fish and plants that live in the water.Brenda Clinton
