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Since humans have been on the earth, recycling has been in practice to some extent. Resources, whether plentiful or scarce, can be reused and fitted to another purpose. While there are archaeologists who state that the recycling was practiced as far ...

120 years ago or so, the industrial revolution was taking off. All sorts of machines were being invented, powered by coal, electricity, gas, you name it. People were being blessed with greater ease in manufacturing, more readily available necessities, sa...

Most people think of landfills as stinking mounds of rotting garbage. They are typically thought of as necessary evils. While it is true that recycling and reducing waste is important to the future of our planet, the evils of landfills can be mitigated ...

Landfill gas recovery has great promise for keeping methane out of the atmosphere where it can contribute to global warming. Landfill gas is also a possible green source of energy and a potential replacement for fossil fuels. However, at the same time, ...