As many landfills run out of space, some communities are making plans and tackling their heaping piles of garbage with innovative solutions. Of the garbage Americans produce
every day, only about 30 percent reaches recycling center. Education about how and
what to recycle is costly but essential. Much of
the junk we consume and throw out is
not designed with recycling in mind. This solid waste creates one of the biggest
problems: recyclable material is clogging landfills. In order to extend the lifespan of their
landfills, some communities are expanding recycling programs and trying new
technologies to turn trash into energy. A few cities are planning new energy plants that
burn garbage to produce energy while still producing less pollution than landfills. Several
other cities have facilities that use bioreactor landfills to speed up the decomposition
process for trash from 100 years to 5-10 years. The costs and pollution generated by
landfills force communities to think creatively about what to do with everything we
throw out.
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