as in dump
a place where discarded materials (as trash) are dumped
we took all of our old, broken furniture to the landfill
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That figure is even lower in the U.S., where each person generates an average of 487 pounds of plastic waste each year: Just 4% was recycled in 2019, with the majority incinerated or dumped in landfills.
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Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
With the right practices and partnerships, businesses across the globe and across industries can create more sustainable solutions that maximize landfill diversion and help their bottom line.
—Kate Vitasek, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
In Africa, businesses like Abubakar’s keep countless tons of toxic trash out of landfills, reduce the need for mining, and create thousands of jobs—hardly a trivial consideration in a nation where nearly two-thirds of people live in poverty.
—Vince Beiser, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
They are designed for durability and can take decades to break down in a landfill.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
With the right practices and partnerships, businesses across the globe and across industries can create more sustainable solutions that maximize landfill diversion and help their bottom line.
—Kate Vitasek, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
In Africa, businesses like Abubakar’s keep countless tons of toxic trash out of landfills, reduce the need for mining, and create thousands of jobs—hardly a trivial consideration in a nation where nearly two-thirds of people live in poverty.
—Vince Beiser, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
They are designed for durability and can take decades to break down in a landfill.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Landfill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landfill. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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