Why not dump garbage into a volcano?

The big problem with that approach is that in the end, burning trash in a volcano is just a very large, uncontrolled backyard trash burning operation, and some of those are extremely contaminant. read more

While volcanoes might seem like the ideal natural incinerator for our massive amounts of garbage, there are a few obstacles between us and a magical geological trash chute to the center of the earth. Americans generate about 4 and a half pounds of trash per person, per day, or 254.1 million tons total per year. read more

We as people describe garbage as something we don’t want, but can’t just give to the public so we do the most sensible thing with it. We give it to people who will destroy it and make sure it’s never to be seen again. read more

Throwing garbage into a dormant volcano, such as Mt Gambier in South Australia, as a way of removing waste would be useless as it may not erupt for hundreds or thousands or years. "Putting waste into this volcano would destroy its natural beauty and appeal," says Simpson. read more