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Why is it not safe to dispose of solid waste by simply burying it?
 
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What term is used to describe MSW that is flammable, toxic, or otherwise dangerous to people or the environment?
 
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Answer to Question 1

Water percolates through buried waste and carries pollutants into the ground water

Answer to Question 2

Hazardous waste




Charlie

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Reply 2 on: Jul 21, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


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Excellent

 

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