Burying or burning garbage boosts airborne bacteria, antibiotic resistance genes
Thursday, March 26, 2020 - 10:00
in Earth & Climate
Municipal solid waste is trash -- such as plastic, food scraps and lawn clippings -- that goes into garbage bins and doesn't get recycled. Most of this waste is buried in landfills or is incinerated. Now, researchers have shown that when disposed of in this way, municipal solid waste can be an important source of antibiotic-resistance genes in the air.