Why trash is a problem
Trash is a serious problem because this waste takes up a tremendous amount of space. The permitted area for a standard landfill is approximately twenty acres with a fill area of eleven acres. Countries without the recycling technology of the United States, simply throw their trash into a big landfill. This eventually contributes to the creation of acid rain. When products such as sulfates are sold to chemical companies in the form of gypsum the purity of calcium sulfate is high. Lesser sulphates are placed into a landfill. These toxic substances do not disappear and are absorbed into the soil and water table, eventually releasing into the atmosphere. The effects of acid rain can last for generations because effects of pH level alteration can accelerate the leaching of toxic chemicals into otherwise clean water sources. This is harmful to native plants and animals and ultimately kills off vulnerable insects and fishes. Because in any ecosystem, all species are connected, this can have devastating effects on an entire array of living creatures, even human beings.