The Landfill-Diapered for disposal
A story based on real conversations with Landfills ...... What are the classifications of solid waste ? Solid waste can be classified based on its source ( residential, commercial, institutional, municipal, industrial, agricultural), composition (organic, recyclable, inert), and characteristics . Municipal solid waste typically consists of household waste, construction debris, and waste from streets. It was a hot Wednesday afternoon when Jason (a 25 year old man who had to wear diapers 24/7 for medical reasons since age 5) was brought to a landfill owned by Waste Management. His own father and mother had decided to dispose of their own son, because he used too many diapers and diapers were expensive. On the weekend, both Jason's mom and dad cleaned out his entire room starting with all of his various types of diapers (Both cloth pre-fold diapers and Disposable Diapers). Then they folded up his playpen and were going to throw it away with his crib. Then, they went thro...