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Landfills How we dispose of our waste *each person makes about 4 – 5 pounds of trash a day.

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1 Landfills How we dispose of our waste *each person makes about 4 – 5 pounds of trash a day

2 Open Dump Def: An uncovered site used for disposal of waste without environmental controls

3 Landfill Def. - A place where solid waste is buried

4 leachate Def. - The liquid that accumulates at the bottom of a trashbag or trashcan

5 Sanitary Landfill def. - constructed to hold wastes more safely than an open dump because it has a plastic or clay liner

6 Video Clips http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZBJDN3zESM&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uP9Tcf0CaV0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mA608GJ-EzM

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