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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Lots of trash is empty space. Cans, bottles, boxes are crushed and compacted in the trucks to reduce the volume. When the container on the truck is full, the truck goes to either a collection site or the landfill. Some cities have curbside recycling where the residents separate out recyclable material (green waste, aluminum, glass, plastic, metals, etc.) for separate collection.
Trash is either sent to landfills to be buried forever or sent to “garbage to energy” sites where the trash is burned create electricity which is sold to electric utilities. The ash left over is buried in the landfill.
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