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Thursday, April 5, 2012

Vegetative Landfill Caps -- A Cost-Effective and Innovative Solution

A vegetative (phytoremediation) landfill cap has the potential to reduce infiltrating precipitation significantly, maintain landfill cap integrity, and treat all or a large percentage of generated leachate. Cost savings can be realized in terms of both capital costs for installation (as compared to traditional RCRA cap or ongoing maintenance), as well as elimination or significant reduction in the volume of leachate requiring off-site treatment or disposal. In addition, it's likely that this technology would be considered a green and sustainable (GSR) option when evaluated against other alternatives.
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