landfill pollution Articles
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iDetec – Competence center for innovative landfill technology - Case Study
Landfills remain an indispensable part of global waste management. iDetec offers solutions in the area of modern landfill technology. Despite the German landfill ban in 2005, and despite all efforts of modern cicular economy, landfills still play an important role as pollutant sinks. Landfill operators face various challenges, from the aftercare and remediation of former MSW dumps to the ...
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Benefits to groundwater quality by diverting construction and demolition wastes from landfills
The objective of this report is to evaluate the effects to groundwater by diversion of solid wastes from landfills. The focus is directed to the diversion of solid wastes from construction and demolition landfills associated with deconstruction and demolition projects. The environmental benefits of this diversion are discussed including groundwater contamination issues. Additionally, diversion ...
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Why You Want Articulated Concrete for Landfill Protection
A good landfill is one that no one notices. It does not produce odors, contribute to erosion or divert storm water to undesirable locations. The municipality or private entity in charge of it has to make great efforts to keep it that way. One way to do that is by installing articulated concrete. This system of concrete blocks and wires offers landfill protection that is unlike previous options. ...
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How to separate aluminum from aluminum-plastic composite materials?
If aluminum-plastic composite materials are not recycled, they will become solid waste that is difficult to degrade. Direct landfilling will cause soil pollution, and incineration may produce toxic and harmful gases. Through recycling and reuse, we can not only effectively reduce environmental pollution but also obtain considerable economic benefits. Due to the different features of aluminum and ...
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Landfill Alternative Daily Cover 101
Traditional landfill management includes the application of a daily cover - typically and historically soil - to maintain as safe and hazard-free landfill site as possible. Alternative Daily Covers (ADCs) were introduced in 1993 when the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) outlined federal regulations for using landfill covers other than soil. These ‘alternative’ daily covers are ...
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Enhanced waste-management practices reduce carbon emissions and support lower landfill taxes
Landfill taxes and ‘enhanced waste management’ practices have been introduced to reduce the amount of waste that goes to landfill and to convert waste into useful products. This study investigated the interplay of these two policy options in Belgium, generating findings that could help Europe move towards a resource-efficient, circular economy. Landfill taxes and ‘enhanced ...
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