The Horse 2021/22

Environment & Technology

How dangerous are hazardous waste landfills?

hazardous waste landfill

Team: Sarina und Jasmin Schmid

Teaser: In a hazardous waste landfill are products gone to, which are dangerous for our health and the environment. The hazardous waste landfills have to be particularly guarded, because it is really delicate to store these special materials. This process is very bad for nature, because toxic substances can get in touch with the ground water.

Question: Why are hazardous waste landfills dangerous?

Vocabulary:
hazardous waste = Sondermüll
landfill = Deponie
guarded = bewacht
ground water = Grundwasser
solvent = Lösungsmittel

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  • Jasmin Schmid

    1/14/2022 3:21:31 PM | Reply

    Because toxic substances (such as lab chemicals, solvents and pesticides) can get in touch with the ground water.

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