as in landfills
a place where discarded materials (as trash) are dumped
even after many years in sanitary landfills, disposable diapers have proven to be resistant to decomposition
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With the right source and process for amines, carbon-capture material could be entirely produced from the flood of plastics going into landfills.—
ArsTechnica,
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
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“Sanitary landfills.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanitary%20landfills. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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