How about a seafill instead?

It is clear that there is no real long-term solution to waste disposal on land in our country - precisely because we should admit the fact of its size! Wherever we construct a landfill it will offend our noses, our eyes and even, in the case of hotels...

It is clear that there is no real long-term solution to waste disposal on land in our country - precisely because we should admit the fact of its size! Wherever we construct a landfill it will offend our noses, our eyes and even, in the case of hotels and temples, our economy and our sensitivities.

But what about a "seafill" instead? I have never heard of one, but that does not mean it cannot be done (or that seafills do not exist). Of course, it would be an engineering feat of quite some magnitude, but perhaps the boffins at the architecture and engineering faculties of the university could take up the challenge, if they feel up to it. Come to think of it, the breakwater expresses many of the technical requirements for such a project and it was constructed a century ago, I believe.

Such a seafill or seafills could be situated well away from shore and I suppose every now and then the contents could be incinerated and/or compacted so as to maximise capacity. It would alleviate the problem of waste separation as well, I reckon. I cannot see why it would not get Europe's blessing (funds), too.

I have dared to include a crude cross-section diagram to explain what I mean. I shall not dare, however, to express anything about shape, size, construction materials or methods, because I am in a state of pristine innocence in such matters. This ignorance (to call a spade a shovel) might mean the idea is unfeasible. I would not mind being told that. I just hope it is feasible, for everybody's sake.

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