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human
ELI5: Why is it so hard to dispose of trash?

Hear me out... earth has trash I know and it piles up. But how? The trash was MADE on earth and it’s still on earth. How is there not somewhere to put it like where things were previously mined?

Isn’t there technically less stuff on earth now than before mankind now that we’ve sent up a bunch of satellite and other rocket-related space junk? Isn’t there room where the elements of the now “space junk” was originally located to put current trash?
gpt
The problem with trash is that **nobody wants to spend any money on it**.  There are fine, safe, approaches to recycling and storing it.  However, none of those things makes money - except aluminum can recycling.  So, somebody would have to pay.  Local governments don't have money, and raising taxes to process trash more isn't popular because taxes isn't popular.  Do you want to sort and dispose of trash for no paycheck?  Neither does anybody else, nor are there companies that want to truck it to a mine or store it in the mine for no money.  Most of the plastic in the ocean doesn't come from the countries that use the most plastic bags and straws, it comes from countries that throw trash in their rivers.  Trash isn't a trash problem, it's a money problem.