Environtmental and Global Health

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Despite this problematica, feasible measures exist to reduce the impact of landfills:

1. Trash compaction can reduce energy costs and economic transportation and disposal. With today’s technology can reduce waste volume by 60%.

2. Pneumatic conveying systems are available that can reduce density in areas of high costs.

3. The problem of leachate can be reduced with proper planning of the location of the landfill away from aquifers and surface water bodies. Parallel systems are essential to capture leachate drainage and undergo treatment. This can be: Read the rest of this entry »