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ClimateGlobal issues

We need to fix landfills — here's how

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Albert Steinberger
June 28, 2024

Almost 40% of all garbage still ends up on places where it should not, mostly landfills. They cause many diseases and are a massive driver of climate change, releasing methane. The solutions vary from high tech modern landfilling to simple waste segregation and composting.

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We're destroying our environment at an alarming rate. But it doesn't need to be this way. Planet A explores the shift towards an eco-friendly world and challenges the way we are dealing with climate change.

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