Title: (Optional) Design a landfill.
Course: Ecology and Environmental Management (03063-II) > Section: Investigating Waste Management

Design should include

- plastic liner
- 12 inches of clay
- gravel
- leachate collection system
- alternating layers of trash and soil
- test wells.

Process/Skill Questions:

- Who regulates and enforces the guidelines for the construction of landfills?
- What is the purpose of test wells?
- What is the largest financial expense in the construction of a landfill?
- How can landfills generate energy?