Out of sight, out of mind is the way developed countries deal with the mountains of waste produced daily. But what happens after the trash can is emptied at the curb? In Part II of Landfills, Jorden and Kimberly dig into the many layers of landfill management and what happens when the site is filled to capacity.
Key Topics Jorden and Kimberly discuss include:
What invisible environmental threats lurk beneath our feet
Why leachate is a dirty word
The stark contrast between waste management capabilities in developed and developing countries
Just how many protective layers make up a landfill
How to power garbage trucks from captured methane emissions
What to do with a retired landfill
Recommended Resources
The anatomy of a landfill
Groundwater contamination and management
What to do with a retired landfill
Or turn it into a solar farm
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