Landfill in my town - Alexandria

When considering landfills, the most important factor that needs to be discussed is trash itself. We can reduce our consumption by purchasing those things that we really need and weaning ourselves off those things that we don’t, saving money and our environment. We can buy better quality products so the items will last longer. We can reuse what we have by selling or buying used items, buying from second-hand stores, yard sales, internet sales sites (e.g. Craigslist, E-bay, etc.). We can avoid items with excessive packaging.
What we use in our households, commercial entities and even industries should be products that are safer and more biodegradable, such that trash ends up being less toxic and more biodegradable. If products are made of more biodegradable material, they will disintegrate faster if thrown away and thus take up less space in the landfill.