Is America Running Out of Landfill Space?

Thank you SELpilot for educating this writer on the correct question!
My first thought, was what an idiot! To write about an issue without asking the right questions is absurd. The article shed zero light on a real issue in the Unites States today. To say that recycling "is not vital" what country or world for that matter do you live in? One does not need to be a tree hugger or environmental activist to clearly see why recycling and waste minimization is more than vital in our society. The benefits of waste minimization and recycling are vast:
- reduces toxicity
- reduces groundwater contamination
- reduces energy consumption
- saves natural resources such as timber, water, and minerals
- creates energy
- reduces the need for landfilling and incineration
- reduces emissions of greenhouse gases
- expands US manufacturing jobs and increases US competitiveness
- prevents pollution caused by the manufacturing of products from virgin material
- helps sustain the environment for future generations.
Other methods of waste minimization such as composting:
-suppresses plant diseases and pests
-reduces/eliminates need for fertilizer
- promotes higher yields of crops
-can remediate contaminated soils
-removes solids, oils, grease, and heavy metals from storm water run-off

I could go on and on, NOT VITAL??? The question "Are we running out of landfill space?" is beyond...well, STUPID! I most certainly don't want that space anywhere near me or my family even if it is a small 5X5 pile of garbage down the road! You must be a hoarder! The cost of waste is high monetarily and not! Polluting the air, land, and water that we use everyday affects everyone! It is not about the space, it is about the harmful by-products of landfills from financial costs to decreased environmental health. Focus on the real issue in regards to landfills, otherwise pitch a tent on top of a landfill and shut-up!