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a place where discarded materials (as trash) are dumped
we took all of our old, broken furniture to the landfill
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Recent Examples of landfills
As more people travel, destinations and hospitality businesses must be prepared to manage the inevitable increase in solid waste generation, which would otherwise end up in landfills.
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Shrikant Dash, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
To-date, the brand has bought back 11,000 items, diverting 17,000 pounds of clothing from landfills.
—Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
For instance, Cotton Incorporated’s Blue Jeans Go Green program was sparked by the problem of textile waste in landfills.
—Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
Each year, countless tons of plastic waste end up in Earth’s oceans, rivers, and landfills.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2024
The fashion industry is ranked as the second most polluting business in the world by the UN and 7% of landfills is garments.
—Joan Michelson, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
As landfills reach capacity, finding new sites for waste disposal has become increasingly difficult.
—Ganes Kesari, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
In conclusion, the future of waste management hinges on integrating artificial intelligence to mitigate the environmental hazards of landfills.
—Ganes Kesari, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
This reduces the volume of waste reaching landfills, thereby extending their operational lifespan and preventing further ecological damage.
—Ganes Kesari, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Shrikant Dash, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
To-date, the brand has bought back 11,000 items, diverting 17,000 pounds of clothing from landfills.
—Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
For instance, Cotton Incorporated’s Blue Jeans Go Green program was sparked by the problem of textile waste in landfills.
—Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
Each year, countless tons of plastic waste end up in Earth’s oceans, rivers, and landfills.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2024
The fashion industry is ranked as the second most polluting business in the world by the UN and 7% of landfills is garments.
—Joan Michelson, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
As landfills reach capacity, finding new sites for waste disposal has become increasingly difficult.
—Ganes Kesari, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
In conclusion, the future of waste management hinges on integrating artificial intelligence to mitigate the environmental hazards of landfills.
—Ganes Kesari, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
This reduces the volume of waste reaching landfills, thereby extending their operational lifespan and preventing further ecological damage.
—Ganes Kesari, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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