vocab

1) What are bottom liners?
a layer under the trash to protect the earth

2) Explain, IN YOUR OWN WORDS (the answers are right there and obvious so you have to be able to put your answers in your own words), the problems with the following types of bottom liners:
a) Clay it breaks easily
b) Plastic typical household products break the material down
c) Composite leaks out the trash
3) What is a leachate collection system? Explain one problems with this system.
if the water cclogs up it can create a bathtub

4) What is a cover? Explain one problem with using a cover.
a cover is something that keeps the water out

5) Considering that Americans produce almost 5 pounds a day (as an individual), what do you think are some alternatives to landfills?
burning the trash or