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When I was in Vietnam earlier this year, I finally understood how much of a problem we have. The ocean water was totally clogged with plastic and trash. In Nort
by laurex 7y ago
When I was in Vietnam earlier this year, I finally understood how much of a problem we have. The ocean water was totally clogged with plastic and trash. In North America, we are not seeing what a lot of the rest of the world is dealing with in terms of persistent waste, presumably because we have more land for landfills and money to move trash into them?
- foxyv 7y agoYou can put a LOT of trash in a small space. The cost of landfills is usually measured in the cost to collect and transport garbage to the landfills. Also, once the landfill is full it is often still usable after the fact. Especially if it is managed properly. Add this to the fact that quarries are creating excellent places to consign garbage. The big problem is the cost of energy to move and bury the garbage. A lot of third world countries don't have extensive waste management networks like the USA.