It is quite possible that the Earth will turn into a large landfill or waste dump, however it is quite certain that a preventative measure will be developed before this can happen. By looking at the emissions data, it can be concluded that the Earth may have succumbed to global warming, as seen in the film. In a study by Aljaradin & Persson (2016) the emission potential was tested on a solid waste landfill in Jordan. After 200 days, a methane content above 45% was shown and 15.7 l of leachate was produced (Aljaradin & Persson, 2016:45). Methane is an important greenhouse gas and one of the causes of global warming. Methane is 84 times more effective than CO2 at trapping heat in a shorter time (in the first 20 years). Leachate contributes significantly to groundwater and surface water pollution if improperly managed. Therefore it could be quite possible that these landfills and landfills have caused the entire planet to succumb to the effects of global warming and uncontrollable
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