Sustainable Planet

Regulating Landfills for a Happy Retirement

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Out of sight, out of mind is the way developed countries deal with the mountains of waste produced daily. But what happens after the trash can is emptied at the curb? In Part II of Landfills, Jorden and Kimberly dig into the many layers of landfill management and what happens when the site is filled to capacity.


Key Topics Jorden and Kimberly discuss include:

  • What invisible environmental threats lurk beneath our feet
  • Why leachate is a dirty word
  • The stark contrast between waste management capabilities in developed and developing countries
  • Just how many protective layers make up a landfill
  • How to power garbage trucks from captured methane emissions
  • What to do with a retired landfill

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    • The anatomy of a landfill
    • Groundwater contamination and management  
    • What to do with a retired landfill
    • Or turn it into a solar farm  
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