| When such products come to the end of their
useful life they have so far been dumped on landfills, where they
decompose and decay over many decades and slowly release their substances
- including toxic ones. Of course, every modern landfill is lined
with special sheets, but this sheeting has a life span of 20 to
30 years, whereas scientists tell us that the decomposition processes
may take up to 300 years. The result of dumping waste: irreversible
damage to and pollution of our air and groundwater. |
