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landfill

[land-fil] / ˈlændˌfɪl /


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Pitcher said the EA had given the landfill operator until 10 November to resolve the issue.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

Pitcher, who is the MP for Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme, said EA officers visited the landfill on 9 October and, after he "chased" them for their findings, they responded on Tuesday.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

The Val Verde community is the closest and is located approximately 1,000 feet northwest of the developed area of the landfill, according to the lawsuit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

Environmental Protection Agency notes that a landfill temperature of 131 degrees Fahrenheit or above may indicate that a SET event is occurring.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

His cubicle was a landfill of printouts, charts, and reference books.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

Satellites and AI are also used to spot greenhouse gas emissions from individual facilities such as oil and gas sites, mines or landfills.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

Carbon Mapper doesn’t have similar numbers for landfills because methods to calculate the impacts of repairs are still being developed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

That could help ease a shortage of equipment operators at landfills and other job sites struggling to fill positions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Those complications mean large quantities of PVC ultimately end up in landfills.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 29, 2026

During this period, plastic increasingly filled landfills and oceans while its production—up to 8 million tons annually by 2020—contributed to air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly


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