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


Recommended Resources


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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