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Re:Asian countries take a stand against the rich world’s pla... by codedokode on Tuesday June 18, 2019 @03:24AM (#20210420)
The waste in the landfill produces toxic gases. Also it can burn and produce even more toxic gases. Even if the landfill is several kilometers away from homes, it is still dangerous.

Also, the waste can pollute underground waters, and if there are many rivers in the region, the water will be contaminated in a large area around.

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Re:Asian countries take a stand against the rich world’s pla... by radford-neal on Tuesday June 18, 2019 @11:06AM (#20213888)
Yeah. Some toxic/flammable gasses can be produced from landfills. But that toxic gas is not produced by plastic. So reducing the amount of plastic in the landfill isn't going to reduce the amount of toxic stuff. Similarly, the plastic in a landfill is not going to end up in underground water, or in rivers. So what's your point?
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Re:Asian countries take a stand against the rich world’s pla... by Aenyn on Tuesday June 18, 2019 @08:49AM (#20212387)
So the problem isn't that it takes space then.
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