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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In America it is most likely buried in a landfill after being crushed. In Europe waste to energy plants are more common and residual ash is buried in a landfill. Ideally all waste should be processed for recyclable materials, the rest burned for energy, and the resultant ash purified of harmful elements like lead. After that the remainder could be used as fertilizer and the harmful elements can be buried in mines.
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