Landfills: What a Load of Garbage!

What group of people had so much trash on their floors that they had to raise the roofs of their houses?

• The Trojans

• The Persians

• The Guatemalans

• The Brazilians

What health problem did trash cause in the Middle Ages?

• People got asthma

• People were angry

• The Black Death

• People were going blind

What happens to most of the trash in the United States?

• People recycle it

• People compost it

• People combust it for energy

• People put it in landfills

What is done with the trash at the end of the day at landfills?

• It is put in industrial-sized bags

• It is covered with dirt

• It is left alone

• It is put in an incinerator

What is leachate?

• The often-toxic liquid that has drained (or leached) out of a landfill.

• A leach's favorite food

• A special kind of plastic that companies use that creates less waste.

• The main ingredient in the average aluminum can.

What is methane?

• The gas that is released from rotting garbage

• The kind of liquid that runs away from landfills

• The name of the world's largest landfill

• The chemical name for plastic

Do landfills leak?

• No

• Yes