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Why is clay placed at the bottom of a landfill?
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Why is clay placed at the bottom of a landfill?
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It acts as a bottom liner for the landfill.It protects the organisms under,and around the landfill because if the bottom liner breaks or cracks then the waste would go through it and spread around the surrounding environment.
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