From the Forums: Is Littering Good To Get Rid of Trash?
by Alan Graham, Portland, Oregon
on 11.20.08

s30lee:
This is just a thought, with the thought that trash going to the landfill taking longer to decompose because of poor access to oxygen, does that mean the litter that sits out in streets and elsewhere degrades more quickly? I know there are issues of this flying off towards sewage drains, and into oceans etc, but is this something worth somehow taking advantage of?Another thought, I would imagine heat also can help decompose the trash more quickly... Is it worth having a designated area of a desert to let trash decompose? I know again there will be issues of what this trash will do to the local ecosystem, but given there's no "good' place to put trash, is this a worthwhile thought?
Thirsty for more? Check out these related articles:
- Scientists Search for Loch Ness Monster, Find 100,000 Golf Balls
- Who Needs a Mandate to Compost? Be Your Own San Francisco
- 10 Reasons to Really Love Trees (as if You Didn't Already)
- Isn't it Time to Clean Up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch?
- 10 Best Places to Watch Movies Online For Free
- How to Go Green: Babies

































Comments ()



