Multiple Choice
What explains why leachate is a problem in sanitary landfills?
A) picks up toxic chemicals from municipal waste and causes groundwater contamination.
B) slows down the natural decomposition of municipal waste.
C) mixes with municipal waste and produces poisonous gasses that escape from the landfill.
D) reduces the ability of municipal trash to be compacted.
E) all of the answers listed here.
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