From all this trash, there are “ten toxic gases released” (WeGreen-USA), with the worst being carbon dioxide emissions and methane. As the trash begins to decompose and is exposed to the sun and weather, they release an abundant amount of gas emissions that are not really helpful to the air and the environment around the landfill areas. These gas emissions can affect both plants and animals that try to live near these landfills. Also according to WeGreen-USA, landfills pollute the groundwater which releases “toxins into fresh water waterways.” Trash production, especially in the plastic category, has become such a largely noticed issue, that states and counties have taken action in order to help reduce the production of plastic waste. Different states took different actions, whether it be imposing a tax in order to help the environment like District of Columbia who implemented a five cent fee in order to help keep the Anacostia River clean and healthy, or like Hawaii who issued a statewide ban on plastic bags (Surfrider
From all this trash, there are “ten toxic gases released” (WeGreen-USA), with the worst being carbon dioxide emissions and methane. As the trash begins to decompose and is exposed to the sun and weather, they release an abundant amount of gas emissions that are not really helpful to the air and the environment around the landfill areas. These gas emissions can affect both plants and animals that try to live near these landfills. Also according to WeGreen-USA, landfills pollute the groundwater which releases “toxins into fresh water waterways.” Trash production, especially in the plastic category, has become such a largely noticed issue, that states and counties have taken action in order to help reduce the production of plastic waste. Different states took different actions, whether it be imposing a tax in order to help the environment like District of Columbia who implemented a five cent fee in order to help keep the Anacostia River clean and healthy, or like Hawaii who issued a statewide ban on plastic bags (Surfrider