Why not use the Grand Canyon as a massive garbage dump? Use the section that no longer has the river running through it or dam/divert the river from another section. It will take thousands of years before it gets filled up.
2007-08-16 17:32:38 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
You would have to get it there. Not an easy thing to do. One reason why local landfills are cost worthy is that they are local.
One other problem is that the Grand canyon is uphill from wherever the colorado river flows and you would have a problem with leakage of material and fluids, even with a dam.
2007-08-16 17:43:33 · answer #1 · answered by xaviar_onasis 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I've been to the Grand Canyon nine times, including hiking inside the canyon seven of those times, and I can assure you there is no "section that no longer has the river running through it". The Grand Canyon is a National Park, and I am sure you will not be able to get NPS officials to go along with your "idea". They would fine you very much after your first dumpload, maybe even sending you to prison.
2007-08-17 03:53:42 · answer #2 · answered by Amphibolite 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is certainly enough space in it to collect garbage for millennia. But it is a national park, so that would be taboo. There is plenty of land (such as most of Nevada) where garbage could be piled a thousand feet deep and it wouldn't cause problems for anyone.
2007-08-16 17:39:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
That is one option, but a better solution would be to convert what we can to methane and use it for fuel, then recycle what we can into usable raw materials.
Another solution would be to leave the garbage where it originates, preferably in the homes and businesses that generate it. Not only would it place more burden on those who create more garbage, it would be a fantastic incentive to reduce, reuse, and recycle. Keep your city garbage, those of us in rural areas are tired of taking care of your problems for you.
2007-08-16 18:32:32 · answer #4 · answered by Now and Then Comes a Thought 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That is a good question. It would pollute water that still flows through the canyon, It would take away the scenery, and it would not be economically feasable.
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2007-08-16 18:42:38 · answer #5 · answered by smittybo20 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its couldn't happen because landfill sites have to specially made to prevent leaching of substances. the river being so close, even if diverted, can still be polluted by the landfill.
2007-08-17 02:02:30 · answer #6 · answered by loza 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it will cause too much water pollution in a very important water source. plus that doesn't solve the problem, you just opened a new dump.
2007-08-16 17:53:19 · answer #7 · answered by skybluezoo 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hahahaha......are you serious?
2007-08-16 17:40:44 · answer #8 · answered by Micah 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋