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mixas84 [53]
4 years ago
13

Why is clay placed at the bottom of a landfill?

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1 answer:
My name is Ann [436]4 years ago
6 0
It acts as a bottom liner for the landfill.It protects the organisms under,and around the landfill because if the bottom liner breaks or cracks then the waste would go through it and spread around the surrounding environment.
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