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many the materails that don't decompsoe in landfills are plastic, glass, and styrofoam.
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How many years does it take glass to decompose in landfills?
10
What is the definition of biodigredable?
it means it will decompose in landfills into stuff that is not harmful to the environment
How long does it take for hard back suitcases to decompose in landfills?
500000yrs
Why do you need to segregate your waste?
Some trash can decompose, which is what landfills want most, so that the material can be absorbed into the soil. However, some materials, like metals and plastics, don't really decompose like that. As such, it's good to separate those into recyclables.
What would you say is the main difference between materials that decompose and those that don't?
Materials that decompose can be used to plant other foods. Materials that do not decompose have paper, peeling and left over foods in it.
How long does brass take to decompose?
Brass is a metal it does no decompose. Only organic materials can decompose.
Can materials decompose on mars?
Yes
Do detritivores decompose the coyote?
Detritivores decompose any organic materials including dead animals.
Place where garbage is hauled and buried?
Landfills, usually, though solid human waste goes to a sewerage system.
Decomposition of glass in landfills?
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.
What does landfills means in Afrikaans?
Landfills may be translated in Afrikaans asgrondopvullings (when refering to the process)oropvullingsmateriaal (when refering to the materials used for the landfills).A landfill site is anopvullingsterrein.
Why do most plastics remain in landfills for a long time?
because the plastic synthetic polymers are based on hydrocarbons, the polymers do not decompose easly.
