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    Pros and Cons of Landfill

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    The document discusses the pros and cons of landfills. Some key cons are that landfills are very expensive to build and operate safely, can pollute the air, water, and soil through leachate and methane emissions, and take up large amounts of land. Potential pros are that landfills can hold large quantities of waste, the methane can potentially be captured and used for energy, and the land may be reclaimed once a landfill reaches capacity. However, the document emphasizes the environmental and health risks of landfill pollution.

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    Pros and Cons of Landfill

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    The document discusses the pros and cons of landfills. Some key cons are that landfills are very expensive to build and operate safely, can pollute the air, water, and soil through leachate and methane emissions, and take up large amounts of land. Potential pros are that landfills can hold large quantities of waste, the methane can potentially be captured and used for energy, and the land may be reclaimed once a landfill reaches capacity. However, the document emphasizes the environmental and health risks of landfill pollution.

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    The document discusses the pros and cons of landfills. Some key cons are that landfills are very expensive to build and operate safely, can pollute the air, water, and soil through leachate and methane emissions, and take up large amounts of land. Potential pros are that landfills can hold large quantities of waste, the methane can potentially be captured and used for energy, and the land may be reclaimed once a landfill reaches capacity. However, the document emphasizes the environmental and health risks of landfill pollution.

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    Pros and Cons of Landfill

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    Yuen Tsz Wai
    The document discusses the pros and cons of landfills. Some key cons are that landfills are very expensive to build and operate safely, can pollute the air, water, and soil through leachate and methane emissions, and take up large amounts of land. Potential pros are that landfills can hold large quantities of waste, the methane can potentially be captured and used for energy, and the land may be reclaimed once a landfill reaches capacity. However, the document emphasizes the environmental and health risks of landfill pollution.

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    The cost of lining systems, leachate collection, leachate treatment, covering and capping is prohibitive Costs tend to drive the building of regional mega-landfills which excite intense opposition from host communities Release high concentrations of methane and water pollution Unpleasant odours and visual impacts affect surrounding communities Loose garbage can get blown around Has potential to pollute groundwater Building Landfills is a time-consuming and expensive process Landfills and the surrounding areas are often heavily polluted. Landfill can pollute the water, the air, and also the soil. difficult to keep dangerous chemicals from leaching out into the surrounding land Dangerous chemicals can spread into the water table or into waterways. Landfill can attract animals and insects to come such as raccoons, rats, mosquitoes, cockroaches, and seagulls. Landfill can also cause sicknesses, illnesses, and diseases which might spread in communities. Landfill can increase the chances of global warming by releasing methane, a dangerous greenhouse gas. Landfills are taking up lots of our land and that can also take away habitats for other animals. Anaerobic decomposition produces methane, which is a 20 times more dangerous greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide.

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    Can hold large amounts of waste in inert condition Landfills can be used to make energy by capturing methane gas Landfills can be used to store trash When a landfill is complete, it creates land that can be reclaimed, built on or used as farming land. Properly managed landfills can remove all recyclable materials before tipping. Properly managed landfills can capture the natural gas (methane) produced by the decomposing material underground

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