Solid Waste in History: Economics and Legislation: a. Outline how the management of municipal waste has changed over the years. Compare and contrast historical solid waste management efforts with current solid waste management efforts. b. What led to the

 full question Solid Waste in History: Economics and Legislation:

a. Outline how the management of municipal waste has changed over the years. Compare and contrast historical solid waste management efforts with current solid waste management efforts.

b. What led to the development of sanitary landfills? How do sanitary landfills differ from open dumps? Describe how a sanitary landfill is created. How does this type of landfill construction help prevent groundwater contamination, and is it always successful?

Your response should be at least 200 words in length.