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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Have you considered asking your local waste management for a tour?
Have you considered asking your local waste management for a tour?
At it’s most basic trash is buried in the ground in low value areas, covered with soil, then vented and drained so that toxic gasses and runoff won’t build up and contaminate the area.
This isn’t really insane, and given the cost to dispose of trash in the US it’s a reasonably priced service. The scale is large, but not overwhelming in context. Landfill with refuse is very old, and you’d be amazed what is built on trash.
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.
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.
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.
At it’s most basic trash is buried in the ground in low value areas, covered with soil, then vented and drained so that toxic gasses and runoff won’t build up and contaminate the area.
This isn’t really insane, and given the cost to dispose of trash in the US it’s a reasonably priced service. The scale is large, but not overwhelming in context. Landfill with refuse is very old, and you’d be amazed what is built on trash.
At it’s most basic trash is buried in the ground in low value areas, covered with soil, then vented and drained so that toxic gasses and runoff won’t build up and contaminate the area.
This isn’t really insane, and given the cost to dispose of trash in the US it’s a reasonably priced service. The scale is large, but not overwhelming in context. Landfill with refuse is very old, and you’d be amazed what is built on trash.
We have a lot of empty space to work with. We stick it in landfills, when necessary we cover them up and open another one. Many times we turn the covered landfill into a golf course.
We are really good at using debris. All of the land from Michigan Avenue to Lake Michigan is made up of burned refuse from the Great Chicago Fire.
We have a lot of empty space to work with. We stick it in landfills, when necessary we cover them up and open another one. Many times we turn the covered landfill into a golf course.
We are really good at using debris. All of the land from Michigan Avenue to Lake Michigan is made up of burned refuse from the Great Chicago Fire.
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