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Field Trip: Columbia Landfill and Waste Processing

As a sustainability advocate, you toss your plastic bottles in the recycling bin, but ever wonder what happens from there? This small-group field trip will visit the City of Columbia Solid Waste Utility for a guided tour of the landfill, recycling facility, and bioreactor. The educational tour consists of an up-close look at the daily landfill operations, environmental control systems, composting, and recycling best practices. If you want a behind the scenes look at waste systems in action, this interactive tour is for you! We will provide transportation from (and back to) the Student Center…