landfill
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Environmentalists point out that a large share of second-hand clothing sent to developing countries is of such low quality that it ends up going straight to landfill.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
From afar, Chile's Tiltil landfill almost resembles just another mountain, but the growing rubbish pile has created a daily nightmare of odors, flies and health concerns for residents nearby.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
The liberty cities model of fewer regulations, however, has also brought with it the challenge of dealing with a landfill that moved in just outside the tiny city’s boundaries.
From Salon • May 3, 2026
Instead of sending it to the landfill, I repurposed the fabric into stuff sacks.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
A hundred rats had chased him farther into the landfill, to where human machines screamed and scraped in the trash heaps.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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East Asia - Middle School
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