U.S. first reported 22m ago by The Guardian US · updated 9m ago

New York is running out of room for its waste even with Statue of Liberty sized landfill

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The Guardian US FIRST 22m ago New York is running out of room for its waste even with Statue of Liberty sized landfill
One company is proposing elongating the life of the dump, pungent smell and all, several more decades As a visual representation of how New York is running out of places to put its waste, the largest active landfill in the state is a striking one. The hulking Seneca Meadows landfill is already the height of the Statue of Liberty and its operators are seeking to raise it even further, to the consternation of nearby residents. The landfill, situated in the scenic Finger Lakes region in the norther

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