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Do we have reason to believe banana peels will decompose any quicker than lettuce, hot dogs, or guacamole, which were found to be "almost as good as new" after
by ken 7y ago
Do we have reason to believe banana peels will decompose any quicker than lettuce, hot dogs, or guacamole, which were found to be "almost as good as new" after 25 years in the ground?
https://www.nytimes.com/1992/08/13/nyregion/seeking-the-truth-in-refuse.html https://www.nytimes.com/1992/08/13/nyregion/seeking-the-trut...
- yoz-y 7y agoI think the idea would be that if we could actually sort out the food waste, it wouldn't have to be in a 'proper' landfill, rather it could be composted. In theory nothing will really decompose in a landfill because it is a big hermetic tin can by design.
- smileysteve 7y agoIf your landfill is sealed. I came upon the knowledge that many of the the US landfills are really just dumps.
- whenchamenia 7y agoUs landfills are highly regulated and sealed at multiple layers. Your 'knowledge' is incorrect. A cursory google would have enlightend you. But never miss a chance to take a dig at the USA.