I came across this question from curious kids.
By Michele
@Aquitaine24 (12000)
San Jose, California
January 3, 2022 4:53pm CST
I came across this questions from curious kids. They ask why we can’t just put trash in a volcano and burn it up? There are many good reasons not to do this. Not everything can burn at volcano temperatures. Also, some materials would cause pollution if burned. The job would be dangerous as well, and indigenous people consider volcanoes sacred. So there you have the answers.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/why-t-throw-trash-volcano-134200448.html
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@kaylachan (84711)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
4 Jan 22
In some counteries, they do burn their trash (when it's safe to do so), but yeah. Not everything is burnable. Although at the temps of a volcano, I don't think that would aply. You'd never get close enough to one, anyway, unless it was dorment.
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@Aquitaine24 (12000)
• San Jose, California
4 Jan 22
Well, when plastic and other things like that are burned, they make vog, or volcano smog.
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@rebelann (117204)
• El Paso, Texas
5 Jan 22
Oh, didn't know that. I've never been near a volcano thank heavens.
@ShyBear88 (59342)
• Sterling, Virginia
4 Jan 22
Hot malted lava can melt anything but the pollution is a good and also yea extreme dangerous.
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@Aquitaine24 (12000)
• San Jose, California
4 Jan 22
Probably a kid was curious why it is so hard to get rid of trash.
