Above, one of three mounds at the Seneca Meadows Landfill in Waterloo, NY, as seen from the west side of Seneca Lake approximately eight miles away (through a telephoto lens). Credit: Kevin Colton, HWS.

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Sunday, April 3, 2011

Do Not Enter



On a little garbage exploration, I found myself shut down by a 'do not enter' sign (pictured to the left). This was not the only place where we were not allowed, but also by the building where trash seemed to be sorted. This was nothing unexpected because of the reoccurring theme mentioned in Royte's book about the idea of the unknown. From a distance this hill of trash seemed big but once we got up close it was shocking to think that the entire hill was just trash underneath it all. It definitely puts in perspective how much trash we actually have to deal with. And this is just one landfill!

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