Nowadays, there is a hue and cry regarding the adverse impact of human actions on the environment which is leading to climate change and various natural disasters. This is why a lot of attention is being given to the proper disposal of the waste generated by us. However, certain waste disposal methods like landfills create additional problems both for the environment and for people. Have a look at the slide to know the problems caused by landfills.

1. What are Some
Problems
Associated With
Landfills

2. Nowadays, there is a huge focus
on the proper disposal of waste
generated by us.

3. The adverse impact of
anthropogenic actions on the
environment is leading to
climate change.

4. However, certain waste disposal
methods like landfills can cause
additional problems.

5. Here we will discuss the problems
caused by landfills that you need to
be aware of.

6. Air Pollution

7. One of the major problems
caused by landfills is their
contribution to the rise in air
pollution levels.

8. Landfills emit various toxic gases
including methane that are
extremely harmful to the
environment.

9. Presence of high levels of
methane in the atmosphere
causes a tremendous
increase in the surface
temperature.

10. Ground Water
Contamination

11. Another problem caused by
landfills is related to
contamination of the
groundwater.

12. Groundwater contamination
is caused due to leaching of
toxins into the ground and
eventually mixing up with the
water.

13. Toxic products in landfills can
range from anything from
industrial solvents to household
cleaners.

14. Land Pollution & Soil
Degradation

15. Landfills make the soil and
land near the dumping site
incapable of any future
usage.

16. Most of the time it is observed
that sites where the landfill sites
are located also adversely affect
the adjacent land.

17. This severely affects the
fertility of the soil because
the upper layer of the soil
becomes completely
contaminated.

18. Social Hazards

19. The emission of toxic gases from
the landfills poses serious health
risks to the people working &
staying near these sites.

20. There are also instances of
children being born with
congenital malfunctions to
people staying near these
sites.

21. Moreover, there are also
instances of huge fires in these
landfill sites which causes huge
economic and social loss.

22. Conclusion

23. Due to these issues many
climate activists are against
the creation of landfills.

24. Research needs to be done in
devising ways so that landfills
don’t end up creating these
additional problems.

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