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It will take millions years before humans lack space to burry waste.

This seems crazy to me – ‘burying the waste’. It’s going to pollute the soil and take its toll sooner or later.

‘It’s a bit like telling your teenage son to tidy his room, and instead of picking up and throwing away the rubbish, he just leaves it under the bed.’

It’s a time bomb that’s bound to go off sooner or later.

Most waste in America is food waste. I took a landfill design course and If I remember correctly 70% of the waste that ends up in American landfills is food waste plus most of the items we bury decompose.

In the late 19th century and early 20th century industrial waste was a major problem but now companies follow EPA regulations thus handling the toxic materials in a much safer manner.

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