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The first recorded landfills were found in $3000 B C$ which comprised waste that was placed in a pit and covered with dirt at different levels. Name the country in which it was found.

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Pakistan

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Greece

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Italy

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Egypy

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The correct option is B Greece
A landfill is an area that is used to dispose off solid waste material.
Archaeological evidence of first landfills dates back to 3000 BC at Crete in Greece where waste was deposited in pits that were subsequently covered up with earth when full.

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