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What impact does waste accumulation have on our environment?
Topic: Effects of waste accumulation
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(1) Heaped waste pollutes the air, the soil and the water — foul gases escape and leachate seeps into the groundwater. (2) It breeds flies, mosquitoes and rats that spread disease, and disfigures the surroundings.