When Americans dispose of their trash, they no longer want to deal with it; this leads to the trash being driven off to the nearest landfill. This trash my be shipped over state lines, or the trash may only have to take a trip down the road to a landfill. These landfills are destroying America at a gradual pace. This trash problem should be thought about and taken more seriously because it is ruining America. Landfills are having massive amounts of negative effects the more they are used. Landfills have negative effects such as: taking up too much space, killing wildlife, being expensive to run, releasing chemicals into water and the air and should be rethought in hope of a better idea. Americans should focus their attention on an alternative to landfills that is not harmful to our citizens and our environment.