landfill
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Thirty people died in Guinea's capital Conakry on Sunday when a mound of rubbish in a landfill collapsed before dawn onto neighbouring homes following heavy rains, the government said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
"Andy Burnham needs to wake up and smell the landfill," he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Bonus: Giving away unwanted stuff directly to neighbors made me feel better than sending it to a landfill.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
Ultimately it’s better for the environment if clothes get a new life through a preloved section, rather than piling up in a landfill.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
His cubicle was a landfill of printouts, charts, and reference books.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
And California recently enacted a law requiring retailers to manage how clothing waste is disposed of, in a bid to keep clothes from further bloating landfills.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
The county is also taking steps to expand access to landfills beyond normal operating hours to allow Lineage to remove noxious debris around the clock.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
About 79% is sent to landfills, while another 12% is burned, a practice that releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 2026
Apart from that, the Ministry of Environment and Forestry will evaluate 390 landfills across Indonesia in early August 2026.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Lou Volpe’s classroom, far from the main entrance, is furnished with old couches and living room chairs, donated stuff that otherwise might have gone to Goodwill or landfills.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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East Asia - Middle School
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East Asia - High School
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