A green way to cap an old landfill

Wednesday, February 9, 2011 - 19:30 in Mathematics & Economics

Researchers are researching alternative ways to cap landfills. One idea was to cap or seal the old landfill with trees and shrubs, planted in a mix of topsoil and compost, instead of the traditional clay caps. Vegetative caps are gaining acceptance from state agencies as a sustainable practice.

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