"Landfills can be bad if they’re not managed properly, and plenty in the world are not. **Open dumps or surface landfills are not a good solution**. Plastic and other waste can blow away, pollution can leak out of the bottom, and strong greenhouse gases are emitted into the atmosphere. **But a well-managed landfill, deep in the ground, can be a very effective environmental solution**. ([Location 4047](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B0C3X6X695&location=4047))" --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[landfill]], [[food-waste]], [[waste-to-energy]], [[pollution]], [[emissions]], [[climate-change]] **Source** -- [[260103133118 - B - Not the End of the World]]