Example Sentences

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Landfills are common in major Philippine cities like Cebu, which is the trading centre and transportation gateway of the Visayas, the archipelago nation's central islands.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

Landfills are California’s second-largest source of methane emissions, following only the state’s large dairy cow and livestock herds.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025

"Landfills and wastewater treatment plants are usually studied separately, but in reality, those are combined systems," Prada said.

From Science Daily • Nov. 19, 2024

Landfills are responsible for about 14% of U.S. methane emissions, the EPA also found.

From Salon • Nov. 1, 2023

Landfills are California’s third-largest source of methane, a potent greenhouse gas that’s released by banana peels, egg shells and other organic waste as it decomposes.

From New York Times • Jul. 11, 2023