Biology
Give reasons for the following:
Landfills are coming up fast near large cities.
Waste Generation & Management
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Large cities are seeing huge population growth and they lack in the usage of efficient and safe disposal method for the waste generated in these cities. Large cities are producing large quantities of non-degradable waste that ends up in landfills for disposal. Due to these reasons, landfills are coming up fast near large cities.
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