Pollute and poison the environment and ecosystem
Greenhouse Gases (GHGs) – CH4 (anaerobic digestion), CO2 (aerobic digestion), N2O (de-nitrification)
Soil adsorption, storage and biodegrading
Plant uptake of persistent substances – Organochlorines, Heavy metals
Runoff and Leaching from the dumping sites
Direct sea and ocean dumping results in killing animals such as whale, sea turtle
Impacts from Landfill sites