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Right, except that plastics do not biodegrade for hundreds of years or more. Will landfills continue to be as well managed as you claim they are now in perpetui
by bigbluedots 5y ago
Right, except that plastics do not biodegrade for hundreds of years or more. Will landfills continue to be as well managed as you claim they are now in perpetuity? Unlikely.
- imtringued 5y agoOil doesn't biodegrade either.
- TheSpiceIsLife 5y agoOil is a product of biodegradation, and can be biodegraded by some fungi. It also degrades in the marine environment.
- beerandt 5y agoThere are microbes that break down hydrocarbons for energy, but they aren't necessary for oil to break down. Hydrocarbons can break down on their own, which is why you are supposed to change your cars oil every 3 months regardless of how many miles you drive.
- beerandt 5y agoThe linings are also non biodegradable, and a solid multi-foot layer of non-permeable clay goes under that. The cap is also non-permeable clay. The hydraulic conductivity of this clay is measured in millions of years per inch. It's water tight, and it's super absorbent. Yes, perpetual containment is what they are designed for.