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dustbins

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plural of dustbin

as in junkyards

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landfills

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Built from fiberglass that is expensive to break down, these components can end up in landfills even though much of the rest of a turbine is recyclable.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026
The United States Environmental Protection Agency has found that in America alone, 85 percent of all textiles end up in landfills on a yearly basis.

— Catherine Salfino, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

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