eli5 how the trash system works?

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The amount of trash we (Americans) produce is insane. I don’t get how it actually all gets disposed of. I live in a less populated area but when I see all the trash set out each week in my neighborhood, I feel like it would fill up an entire trash truck. There are tons of neighborhoods around ours that are even bigger. Where tf does all the trash go. My mind explodes when I think of massive cities like NY. I just feel like more trash gets produced than can be disposed of. This is one of the things that makes me believe we live in a simulation 😂

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Anonymous 0 Comments

We stick it in landfills. We burn it to generate electricity. We recycle it. We ship it to other countries so that we can pretend that we “properly disposed of it” and whatever they do with it isn’t our responsibility.

Anonymous 0 Comments

We stick it in landfills. We burn it to generate electricity. We recycle it. We ship it to other countries so that we can pretend that we “properly disposed of it” and whatever they do with it isn’t our responsibility.

Anonymous 0 Comments

Ever seen Idiocracy? Yeah….it’s basically that ..

Anonymous 0 Comments

We stick it in landfills. We burn it to generate electricity. We recycle it. We ship it to other countries so that we can pretend that we “properly disposed of it” and whatever they do with it isn’t our responsibility.

Anonymous 0 Comments

Ever seen Idiocracy? Yeah….it’s basically that ..

Anonymous 0 Comments

Ever seen Idiocracy? Yeah….it’s basically that ..

Anonymous 0 Comments

Have you considered asking your local waste management for a tour?

Anonymous 0 Comments

Truth is it never leaves us we just transfer it or hide it and try to forget. See how in this article: https://insulationcorp.com/throw-back-thursday-april-17-2014/

Anonymous 0 Comments

Truth is it never leaves us we just transfer it or hide it and try to forget. See how in this article: https://insulationcorp.com/throw-back-thursday-april-17-2014/

Anonymous 0 Comments

Truth is it never leaves us we just transfer it or hide it and try to forget. See how in this article: https://insulationcorp.com/throw-back-thursday-april-17-2014/

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