All those Styrofoam cups and plates, paper, and even old mattresses or box springs that you throw away, make up solid waste. It is the biggest contributor to most types of pollution, like air, water, and land pollution.
Solid waste is stored in landfills.
Landfills end up being big piles of rubbish and dirt. But there is a way that you can minimize the size of landfills. It is something called the three R's. Reduce, reuse, and recycle. In this report you will see how much the increase in population effects amount of waste, how the disposal of waste can effect you, and some ways that you can help keep the earth's resources at hand for future use.