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Mountains of Waste: Can Landfills Help Us Tackle Them?

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Krishnan, A. Mountains of Waste: Can Landfills Help Us Tackle Them?. J Indian Inst Sci 101, 503–508 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41745-021-00261-1

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