This document discusses various types of land pollution including solid waste, topsoil erosion, and hazardous waste. It notes that Americans generate about 5 pounds of solid waste per day and one ton of waste per year. Large amounts of litter and food waste are also dumped each year. While landfills are commonly used to store waste, they have negative environmental impacts. The document proposes some solutions to these problems such as increasing recycling, reducing litter, and building more incinerators.