Landfills are responsible for 15% of the methane emissions in the U.S., and toxins from cleaning products, batteries, small electronics (which shouldn't be in a landfill) leach into the soil and run off into our oceans and groundwater when it rains.
You might wonder what's wrong with landfills? Don't they keep trash out of our oceans? Landfills are responsible for 15% of the methane emissions in the U.S., and toxins from cleaning products, batteries, small electronics (which shouldn't be in a landfill) leach into the soil and run off into our oceans and groundwater when it rains. One look at the Great Pacific Garbage Patch demonstrates that much of our waste is still entering our oceans.