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How can recycling help decrease the amount of garbage in landfills?
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 13y agoLandfills are filled with processed waste and recycling reduces the amount of waste generated. Thus the less amount of waste, less amount of space utilised for landfills!!
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Why should you reduce the amount of garbage you produce?
The space for landfills is running out.
Why should you reduce the amount garbage you produce?
The space for landfills is running out.
Why should we reduce the amount of garbage we produce?
The space of landfills is running out. APEX :)
Which fraction best represents the amount of garbage deposited in landfills in the US?
44230
Does composting yard waste increase the amount of garbage sent to landfills and so increase greenhouse gas emissions?
No, composting yard waste means you keep it as compost. There is no increase in the amount of garbage sent to landfills. Correct composting releases no greenhouse gases.
What are the benefits of recyling?
It cuts down on the amount of garbage that otherwise would have gone to landfills, and it reduces the amount of fresh material that has to be extracted from the Earth.
How would you increase the amount of garbage at my school?
you increase by recycling insted of throwing in the garbage plastic paper tin aluminam do it all
Why recycle garbage?
Recycling is the term used to describe an alternative form of getting rid of used materials. Instead of putting used materials in a landfill, it is processed and made into new items. Through recycling it is possible to reduce the amount of waste going into landfills and it also helps to bring prices down on items that are made form using recycled waste. You can make an impact by recycling garbage with almost anything. Recycling has expanded and grown to allow for everything from paper to plastic to batteries to be recycled and made into something useful again.
What is a reason for recycling materials that contain minerals?
to conserve natural resources,reduce the amount of mining that needs reclamation,and reduce the amount of materials in landfills
What is landfill covered with and why?
Landfills are filled with garbage that cannot be incinerated. Landfills can help reduce the amount of garbage that cannot be incinerated left on land. This will reduce the unsightliness of the area, the bad smells and the land taken up, which can be used to develop other things.
How do sanitary landfills limit the amount of pollution?
Landfills use chemicals to break down material but pollution is based really on how much we see. So landfills solve the problem by putting our garbage in places that are useless for anything else.
Is it true that composting yard waste increases the amount of garbage sent to landfills and increases greenhouse gas emissions?
This is not true. Composting REDUCES the amount of garbage, and can, if done properly, reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
