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Environmental Science and SustainabilityMunicipal solid waste(MSW)is all of the garbage, refuse, trash, or junk that gets thrown awayfrom homes and small businesses. All of this MSW is collected and takenaway. Have you ever wondered where it goes? In the 1950s and 60s, itwent to open dumps. In the 1970s, landfills were established, but therewere problems, and today there is new legislation and technology tobetter manage this waste.For this assignment, you will review the history of MSW and complete the following:Describe an open dump.Explain the environmental problems.Describe an early landfill.What are the problems associated with early landfills?Include a discussion of leachate, methane, incomplete decomposition, and settling.Describe a modern landfill.What are the differences as compared to early landfills?What improvements have been made?Choose1 of the following landfills, and explain the innovations beingimplemented to make the landfill more productive and to reduce itsenvironmental impact:Mariannhill Landfill, South AfricaPuente Hills Landfill, CaliforniaAltamont Landfill, CaliforniaTessman Road Landfill, Texas
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