Re:U.S. generates more plastic trash than any other nation, ...
by nate_meurer on Sunday August 01, 2021 @10:20PM
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It depends entirely on the content of the waste and the levels of moisture and air infiltration.
Some landfills are known to generate huge amounts of methane, and ooze black sludge at the surface. This famously occured after the 1989 San Francisco earthquake.
In contrast, landfills in arid places can preserve trash like a museum:
Some landfills are known to generate huge amounts of methane, and ooze black sludge at the surface. This famously occured after the 1989 San Francisco earthquake.
In contrast, landfills in arid places can preserve trash like a museum:
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-07-17-mn-14066-...