Zusammenfassung der Ressource
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How are landfills designed to protect the environment?
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They have a system of liners that form a barrier which protects the soil, groundwater, and surface water
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The liquid and gas that is produced from the buried waste is collected
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The landfill is worked on in cells, each cell has to have a liner and mechanisms to collect liquid and gas
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All of the above
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Basically water
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Water that moves through the soil into landfills
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Groundwater that has been contaminated by hazardous waste
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Water that extracts particles and dissolved materials as it passes through waste
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Is leachate safe for the environment?
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What gas is produced by landfills?
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Methane
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Sulfur dioxide
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Hydrogen
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Oxygen
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Some landfills collect the gasses produced and use them for energy.
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What happens to waste after it is dumped at the landfill?
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Nothing
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It is buried
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It is compacted and left exposed each day until the whole cell is full
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It is compacted and covered with a layer of compost, mulch, or soil at the end of each day
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Landfills are the best solution for our waste.
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For every $10 spent buying products, how much goes towards packaging?
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How many types of landfills are there?
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What is a municipal solid waste (household waste) landfill lined with?
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Nothing
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A layer of soil
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A layer of clay and plastic
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Layers of clay, plastic, and sand