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Garbage disposals harm the environment in several ways. For one, they waste water. In addition, disposals mix food particles into water, so water processing plants must use more energy to purify the water. Also, food particles can cause algae growth in lakes and rivers.
Garbage disposals are more environmentally friendly than throwing food in the trash since decomposing food often creates methane pockets in landfills.
Composting waste food products or feeding food scraps to animals offers more environmentally friendly strategies than garbage disposals. However, garbage disposals are more environmentally friendly than throwing food waste in the trash.
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