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A garbage landslide [1] is a man-made event that occurs when poorly managed garbage mounds at landfills collapse with similar energy to natural landslides.These kinds of slides can be catastrophic as they sometimes occur near communities of people, often being triggered by weather or human interaction. [1]
Solid waste landfills can be affected by seismic activity. The tension in a landfill liner rises significantly during an earthquake , and can lead to stretching or tearing of the material. [ 1 ] The top of the landfill may crack, and methane collection systems can be moved relative to the cover.
It is the middle of the 21st century and Tokyo is expanding more and more, filling the ground of Tokyo Bay with landfills to make room for the bursting population. But suddenly, Tokyo suffers its greatest earthquake since the first quarter of the 20th century, and the landfill liquefies, creating untold damage in the newly made urban area.
The landfill’s containment systems were overwhelmed with rainwater filtering through the rotting garbage. Oxygen may have intruded below the landfill cover causing the generation of extreme heat, production of excessive leachate, and the buildup of pressure within a 35-acre closed portion (14 ha) of the site.
Image credits: Secondhand finds weird and wonderful things Not to mention, thrifting keeps clothing and other items out of landfills. The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that around 11.3 ...
The daily cover on an operational landfill site is the layer of compressed soil or earth which is laid on top of a day's deposition of waste. Benefits of using daily cover include: [1] Reduction of odor and air emissions; Control of disease vectors (birds, insects, and rodents) Improved surface stability for landfill vehicles; Control of litter
The holiday season provides a visible and tangible surge in trash, including food, wrapping paper, aluminum and shipping boxes.
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act; Other short titles: Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976: Long title: An Act to provide technical and financial assistance for the development of management plans and facilities for the recovery of energy and other resources from discarded materials and for the safe disposal of discarded materials, and to regulate the management of hazardous waste.