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Resources on Landfills
A landfill is a site for disposal of waste by burial. The refuse is usually spread, compacted, and a cover of soil applied. Landfills pose environmental problems.
The Basics of Landfills - basic information about landfills from the Environment Research Foundation.
How Landfills Work - from "How Stuff Works" on landfills.
Landfills - information about landfills from the US Environmental Protection Agency.
Landfill Activities - two classroom activities having to do with landfills from the Environmental Research and Education Foundation. One covers the basics of building a municipal solid waste landfill, and the other teaches about transporting waste to landfills.
Energy & Waste - Landfilling - The Energy Information Administration’s Energy Kid’s Page on landfills. It tells the history of landfills, the current situation we face, and what happens to trash in landfills.
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These links may assist you in developing teaching activities for your classroom.