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Give reasons for the following:

(b) Landfills are coming up fast near large cities.

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● A landfill site is a site for the disposal of waste materials by burial.
● Landfills are coming up fast near large cities because:
a.Due to urbanization, large cities tend to produce more waste.
b.Construction wastes are disposed of in landfills and most construction work happens in urban areas.

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