[DOC] [TLE] Toxic waste - Wikipedia [PAR] Toxic waste is any material in liquid, solid, or gas form that can cause harm by 
being inhaled, swallowed, or absorbed through the skin. Many of today's 
household products such as televisions, computers and phones contain toxic 
chemicals that can pollute the air and .... Toxic wastes often contain carcinogens, 
and exposure to these by some... [DOC] [TLE] The Problems with Waste | Toxics Action Center [PAR] More and more of our everyday products contain toxic chemicals, such as ... 
Municipal Solid Waste Generation, Recycling and Disposal in the United States: 
Facts and ... Landfills are often classified by the type of waste they can accept: 
Municipal ... uses such as this can lead to cracks in the cover, and subsequent 
leakage. [DOC] [TLE] Landfill Problems - WeGreen USA [PAR] There are over ten toxic gases released from landfills, of the most serious of 
which is ... who live near Love Canal, the chemical waste dump near Niagara 
Falls, NY. ... caused with landfill leachates is the leakage of a large number of 
toxins into ... large bodies of fresh water or in swamps, the pollution often goes 
undetected. [DOC] [TLE] Waste Disposal - Encyclopedia of Chicago [PAR] Wastes were often dumped in marshy areas on the city's edge. ... The city 
sanitation services often performed poorly, leaving wooden garbage boxes 
overflowing, especially in ... Slag from U.S. Steel's Gary Works was used in 
cement making and fertilizer production. ... In addition, incinerator ashes 
contained toxic chemicals. [DOC] [TLE] What Happens to All That Plastic? [PAR] Jan 31, 2012 ... Relatively little plastic is recycled because there are various types of plastic with 
... The Plastics Division of the American Chemical Council asked the Earth ... the 
process produces no harmful emissions and uses fuel that is 30 percent ... 
Burning the garbage now sitting in U.S. landfills in waste-to-energy... [DOC] [TLE] Health hazards and waste management - British Medical Bulletin [PAR] Studies of cancer incidence and mortality in populations around landfill sites or ... 
The inherent latency of diseases and migration of populations are often ignored. 
... Certain types of waste are defined as hazardous because of the inherent .... By 
the mid 1970s, chemicals leaking from the site were detected in local streams,... [DOC] [TLE] Landfills and Water Quality Management - G. Fred Lee & Associates [PAR] Often several kilometers (one mile or more) of land buffer is needed for this 
purpose. ... It is becoming widely recognized that the "dry tomb" lined landfill of 
the type ... potential for toxic chemicals to cause adverse impacts on the 
beneficial uses .... typically do not litter highways with garbage, many of them 
leak liquid wastes... [DOC] [TLE] Management of Waste - Prudent Practices in the Laboratory - NCBI ... [PAR] Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Management of Chemical 
Hazards: ... risk of leaking, contaminated runoff or other harmful releases to the 
environment. Laboratories that ship chemical waste off-site must address land 
disposal ..... A walk-in fume hood is often used for both solvent commingling and 
the... [DOC] [TLE] Chapter 8: Major Elements [PAR] We have a huge solid waste disposal problem: cities are producing far too much 
waste to ... 80% of US trash landfills; 70% of these will fill and close in next 15 yrs! 
... (or air pollution if incinerate); Type of soil and rock (best if low permeablility) ... 
beneficial chemicals may not be so in all ways; Amounts also are often huge. [DOC] [TLE] Marine problems: Pollution | WWF [PAR] Over 80% of marine pollution comes from land-based activities. ... Plastic 
garbage, which decomposes very slowly, is often mistaken for food by marine 
animals. ... toxic material such as pesticides, chemical weapons, and radioactive 
waste. ... or disposal, as well as from accidental leaks or fires in products 
containing these... [DOC] [TLE] Damages and Threats Caused by Hazardous ... - NSCEP | US EPA [PAR] Each group of wastes, and often individual pollutants, exhibits different rates of 
migration, ... EPA defines hazardous wastes

Question: This type of garbage dump, used for about 80% of U.S. waste, often leaks toxic chemicals
Answer: a landfill