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It has a steady growth business with a competitive moat in scarce landfills, annuity-like revenue, and 90%-plus annual customer retention.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Waste Management bought not only haulers but landfills in the 1970s, giving the firm an advantage once dump permits became harder to obtain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

At first, he was happy to keep the fallen trees from being cut into stumps, turned into mulch or sent to landfills, even if that meant just selling the wood as lumber.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

"We already knew that ravens can remember stable food sources, like landfills," says Loretto.

From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026

During this period, plastic increasingly filled landfills and oceans while its production—up to 8 million tons annually by 2020—contributed to air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly