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Landfill sites typically contain household waste such as plastic, paper, glass, and food scraps, as well as commercial and industrial waste. Hazardous materials, such as chemicals and batteries, are also disposed of in specialized sections of the landfill. Additionally, construction and demolition debris like concrete, wood, and metal are commonly found in landfill sites.
The amount of land that landfills take up can vary significantly depending on the size and capacity of the landfill. On average, a landfill can cover several acres of land, with some larger landfills covering hundreds of acres. As the landfill fills up with waste, the area required for storage will continue to grow.
It can take up to two months for an apple core to decompose in a landfill. Banana peels will take a few days to decompose. While glass takes a very long time to decompose, a paper bag can take up to five months.
A landfill site can contaminate groundwater through the leakage of harmful chemicals and pollutants from decomposing waste materials. Rainwater can percolate through the waste, picking up contaminants and carrying them into the groundwater. Additionally, improper landfill construction or maintenance can lead to the direct release of pollutants into the surrounding soil and groundwater.
Most paper is made from wood chips, or wood pulp, if we don't recycle paper. To get wood chips we cut down trees. Trees are important because they absorb carbon dioxide, a powerful greenhouse gas, from the atmosphere and store the carbon within their trunks, roots and branches. Deforestation is one of the causes of global warming.
it either stays there or disintegrates.
alot of trash end up into the landfill.......
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When you throw paper away, it usually ends up in a landfill where it can take years to decompose. This contributes to environmental pollution and waste accumulation. Recycling paper is a more sustainable option as it conserves resources and reduces the amount of waste going to landfills.
Paper degrades at different rates depending on composition of the paper, the treatment of the landfill, the abundance of enzymes and bacteria and weather patterns. It can be up to 5 years
Britain throws away millions of tons of garbage each year. Much of it ends up in landfill while some is burned or recycled.
Landfill and dumps do a lot of damage by taking up room that could be used for bulding houses on and the smell
Depends on how big the landfill is. Larger cities will usually have larger landfills than smaller cities.
Rubbish usually ends up in a landfill. Some local councils separate rubbish into recyclables, organics and rubbish. Recyclables are recycled, organics go into compost or a methane producer and rubbish then goes to landfill.
Most of the time, it ends up in a landfill or being destroyed otherwise. Reconditioning recalled product is often not cost effective.
Roll up the paper so line ends touch.