Inside the Landfill: A Day in the Life of a Scavenger!

Landfill in Central Florida drilling well to dispose of 'trash tea' in ground

Birdwatching at Argentina's Landfill: A Unique Perspective

Remember how cute robot WALL-E turned trash into bricks? The Clear Drop Soft Plastic Compactor does the same for unrecyclable plastic wrappers and bags, keeping them out of the landfill. It's $1,400 over two years (!) but that includes shipping your plastic across the country to be processed, and free warranty replacements for the machine. But like in WALL-E, the bricks might not be as smart as they initially seem! More on that in our full story at The Verge; senior science reporter Justine Calm

Landfills Don't Decompose Trash - They Preserve It (Surprising Answer)

What Looks Like Demo debris is actually future building material

Landfill fire destroys 52 homes in Texas Panhandle; survivors now need money