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Owlcation. (April 5, 2024). Annual volume of waste disposed at the largest landfills worldwide as of 2024 (in million tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 04, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1252704/largest-dump-sites-by-annual-volume-worldwide/
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