Landfills 101: Everything You Need to Know

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By Linnea HarrisMay 20, 2024, 2:08 pm193 pts
Quick Key Facts There are 2,600 landfills for municipal solid waste (MSW) in the U.S. The average person generates 4.9 pounds of MSW each day, and by 2050 global waste generation is expected to increase by 73% from 2020 levels. Modern sanitary landfills are not merely open repositories for waste, but have…

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