Throwing garbage in outer space

Philippines
December 14, 2006 12:26pm CST
Garbage disposal has always been a big concern for us all. Pollution is a big issue from day one. What if, we throw our waste somewhere else, say far away in outer space? That would save us the trouble of dump sites growing and growing. What's your take on this?
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6 responses
@cream97 (29087)
• United States
5 Mar 11
Hi, Jade_ Green. I think that this would be very lazy. It could damage the outer space and planets. Let alone the Solar System too!! I think that throwing garbage into the outer space is very nasty!
23 Jan 11
If the black holes would suck it up, why not? i mean not even a light could escape with that thing. Let's just hope it won't get into the wrong direction.
• Philippines
8 Jan 07
healthy outer space - healthy outer space
I won't even dare pollute the outer space. It's the only one left that is untouched but by selectable astronauts. I don't want t see garbages floating on outer space. I think recycling will really do if only people are responsible enough of their own garbage.
@suedarr (2382)
• Canada
14 Dec 06
I'm not certain I like the idea of polluting outer space. Haven't we done enough to wreck our own environment???? The answer really should begin on Earth, with recycling.
@hellboi (661)
• Philippines
10 Jan 07
if you have followed space news, it is quite alarming that near earth where most of the satellites are there is enough mechanical debris aka garbage that floats around, these were debris from the hundreds of satellite we launched, space stations etc etc, these even pose threat to missions since these debris could puncture just on anything, from space shuttles to satellites and telescopes. so wanna throw more garbage? second, every space shuttle mission costs hundreds of millions of dollars, that is why each payload it takes is carefully chosen so as to economize every mission, so what about we spend that amount just to throw garbage? clever or dumb idea? so why don't we just start recycling
23 Jan 11
Well i thought about it too... I know its an absurd idea but don't you think black holes could suck it up? I mean not even a light could escape in that thing. But if the trash would go in a diff. direction then that would be a problem. Like if it would bump into a satellite or something.