landfill
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Work to clean up one of Europe's largest illegal landfill sites could start in 2028 and take up to five years to complete, Northern Ireland's environment minister has said.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
Staff at a Fife landfill site had to climb a locked gate to escape a major blaze, a union has claimed.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
A huge landfill situated about six kilometers outside of Ushuaia has been the focus of intense speculation.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
Guillermo Deferrari, of Ushuaia's scientific research center, downplayed the landfill theory, explaining that the colilargo is herbivore and lives off seeds and fruit found in forested ecosystems, not in dumps, where the common rat feeds.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
In the last two centuries, people have literally carted away many of its buildings, using the stones for churches, homes, bridges, public buildings, and even landfill.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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East Asia - Middle School
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