While I basically agree, one of the arguments in the episode (as I remember it, it's been a while) is that since we ship it away, we don't see the negative results of our lifestyle choices, making the problems created easier to ignore.
Also, they argue that modern landfills _can_ be pretty damned "green", capturing the heat/gases created and using them to generate power.
But since we've prioritized and financially incentivized recycling (shipping everything somewhere else) we haven't prioritized responsible ways to manage waste locally and once our waste gets rejected we'll likely to be playing catch-up.
Also, they argue that modern landfills _can_ be pretty damned "green", capturing the heat/gases created and using them to generate power.
But since we've prioritized and financially incentivized recycling (shipping everything somewhere else) we haven't prioritized responsible ways to manage waste locally and once our waste gets rejected we'll likely to be playing catch-up.
I guess we'll see. Or we'll all die before then.
Shrug.