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
Guillermo Deferrari, of Ushuaia's scientific research center, downplayed the landfill theory, explaining that the colilargo is herbivore and lives off seeds and fruit found in forested ecosystems, not in dumps, where the common rat feeds.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
A huge landfill situated about six kilometers outside of Ushuaia has been the focus of intense speculation.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
It has been linked to a landfill site in the southernmost tip of Argentina, popular with birdwatchers.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
As I waited, I saw Ali Shekari, who was trying to fix a bicycle he had found in the landfill behind Hotel Barba, under the mountains of trash.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
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East Asia - Middle School
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