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Yes, it's an older article but I was reminded of it by 's recent post about .

Specifically, this portion:

I’m a civil engineer. Landfills get a bad rap because they seem horrible, but modern landfill technology is really pretty amazing. They are sealed on the bottom with geotechnical fabric to prevent leachate from entering the groundwater. They burn off, or sometimes even harvest, the methane produced from decomposition. Landfill cells are capped off with clay or bentonite to protect the environment. And then often they’re turned into parks or golf courses at the end. It takes about fifty years for the biodegradable material in a landfill to decompose by anaerobic means, and there are pilot projects to use aerobic processes to reduce that time to five years or less. And anything that goes into the landfill does not get into the ocean.

[Archived link.](https://archive.is/YPGDx) Yes, it's an older article but I was reminded of it by @Clubber_Lang's recent post about [The Great Pacific Garbage Patch](https://poal.co/s/NewsoftheFucktards/631012). Specifically, this portion: > I’m a civil engineer. Landfills get a bad rap because they seem horrible, but modern landfill technology is really pretty amazing. They are sealed on the bottom with geotechnical fabric to prevent leachate from entering the groundwater. They burn off, or sometimes even harvest, the methane produced from decomposition. Landfill cells are capped off with clay or bentonite to protect the environment. And then often they’re turned into parks or golf courses at the end. It takes about fifty years for the biodegradable material in a landfill to decompose by anaerobic means, and there are pilot projects to use aerobic processes to reduce that time to five years or less. And anything that goes into the landfill does not get into the ocean.

(post is archived)

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A small city landfill near me has a system to collect methane produced by decomposing garbage. They sell a large portion to a nearby agricultural processing plant and also use it to power city garbage trucks, busses, etc. Last I checked the profit was over $1 million annually, and that was a few years ago.

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Landfills all over the world are doing it. Con Ed was trialing the process back in the early 90s at the Fresh Kills Landfill.

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Intredasting

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The whole article is very well researched and well written.

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Remember; Commiefornia banned straws in bars / restaurants when 2 young high school girls developed drinking straws that changed color in the presence of (((date rape drugs))).

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Okay well I'd like to know why the maid keeps tossing my only plastic straw, which I use to drink morning coffee (for a reason), because this really gets on my nerves, and sometimes I actually have to visit Starbucks to get the proper straw back.

Speaking of which, if you touch a cup or paper or anything there, and need to toss it, they vehemently say "OH MY NO I can't do that because you already touched it!!"

Furthermore, what's with the green hair and ghastly nose rings.

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Okay well I'd like to know why the maid keeps tossing my only plastic straw, which I use to drink morning coffee (for a reason), because this really gets on my nerves, and sometimes I actually have to visit Starbucks to get the proper straw back.

I bought a box of plastic straws from a local convenience store. I find them handy to have, although I don't use straws that often.

Speaking of which, if you touch a cup or paper or anything there, and need to toss it, they vehemently say "OH MY NO I can't do that because you already touched it!!"

That would be a funny way to fuck with the local Starbucks - walk around touching items and putting them back.

Furthermore, what's with the green hair and ghastly nose rings.

I think it's mandatory on the barista job ad.

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Man I think you're right, the hair crap is mandatory. Sure seems so.

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which I use to drink morning coffee (for a reason)

Because you like long hard things in your mouth?