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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Furthermore, the current production methods contribute to a huge waste problem, with over 66% of US clothing ending up in landfills annually.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025 -
Industries already benefiting from SulfurSolve include landfills, plants, and wastewater treatment facilities.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Sanitary landfills.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanitary%20landfills. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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