Well-planned landfills have only recently come into widespread use. Recently, waste managers have found that they work a little too well and now the landfill is being reinvented.
In this episode, Josh and Chuck dive into the surprisingly fascinating world of landfills and explain how these engineered marvels have evolved from simple dumps into sophisticated systems designed to isolate trash from the environment. They break down the key components like liners, leachate collection, methane capture, and daily cell coverings, plus explore the newer "bioreactor" model that actually speeds up decomposition by adding moisture. The hosts also discuss some wild landfill facts—like how certain sports stadiums were built on old dumps and why the US is consolidating into fewer mega-landfills while shipping garbage hundreds of miles across state lines.
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