Toxic Landfills Across the U.S. Could Get Second Lives as Solar Farms

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By Cristen Hemingway JaynesOct 25, 2022, 7:29 pm155 pts
As pollution, heatwaves, flooding and habitat destruction worsen worldwide, humans are coming up with more creative solutions to battle the climate crisis. An example of this is the increasing number of landfill sites across the U.S. that are being repurposed as solar farms. A landfill is a toxic disposal site…

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