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a place where discarded materials (as trash) are dumped
we took all of our old, broken furniture to the landfill
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Recent Examples of landfills
With the right source and process for amines, carbon-capture material could be entirely produced from the flood of plastics going into landfills.
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ArsTechnica, 8 June 2026
On April 9, the EPA announced proposals to amend federal regulations focused on the disposal of coal ash in landfills and surface impoundments, according to the agency.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2026
When dead trees fall in Baltimore, the city doesn't pay thousands of dollars to dump them in landfills like some cities do.
—Chiara Eisner, NPR, 6 June 2026
The global plastic waste trade Large amounts of plastic waste are shipped around the world – some to be recycled and much to simply be disposed of in landfills or incinerated.
—Ellen M. Considine, The Conversation, 2 June 2026
The pioneering project at the University of Pennsylvania Stuart Weitzman School of Design is working to create environmentally friendly alternatives to concrete and epoxy while also reducing the waste going into landfills.
—Marcella Baietto, CBS News, 1 June 2026
But instead of lingering in landfills for centuries, Baxter says his materials break down naturally within ten weeks.
—Zoya Hasan, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
The picturesque beaches that Southern California is known for look more like landfills as piles of debris blanket the landscape.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
Donating to thrift stores helps keep items out of landfills and gives them a chance to be reused and loved by someone else.
—Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 13 May 2026
ArsTechnica, 8 June 2026
On April 9, the EPA announced proposals to amend federal regulations focused on the disposal of coal ash in landfills and surface impoundments, according to the agency.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2026
When dead trees fall in Baltimore, the city doesn't pay thousands of dollars to dump them in landfills like some cities do.
—Chiara Eisner, NPR, 6 June 2026
The global plastic waste trade Large amounts of plastic waste are shipped around the world – some to be recycled and much to simply be disposed of in landfills or incinerated.
—Ellen M. Considine, The Conversation, 2 June 2026
The pioneering project at the University of Pennsylvania Stuart Weitzman School of Design is working to create environmentally friendly alternatives to concrete and epoxy while also reducing the waste going into landfills.
—Marcella Baietto, CBS News, 1 June 2026
But instead of lingering in landfills for centuries, Baxter says his materials break down naturally within ten weeks.
—Zoya Hasan, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
The picturesque beaches that Southern California is known for look more like landfills as piles of debris blanket the landscape.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
Donating to thrift stores helps keep items out of landfills and gives them a chance to be reused and loved by someone else.
—Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 13 May 2026
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“Landfills.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landfills. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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