Waste is becoming a serious problem in our cities in towns today. Landfills and incinerators are becoming full and may be causing just as much harm as help. Landfills let decomposed trash and chemicals seep into the soil causing problems like water pollution and soil pollution. Incinerators are open, causing large emissions of greenhouse gasses which contributes to the problem on global warming and climate change.
   There are alternatives people have come up with such as sending our waste to the sun, and turning it into energy, but all of these plans seem to have major flaws that cause them to be off putting to people looking to try and make a change.
   A study done by the US E.P.A in 2011 shows that between 1980 and 2011 the amount of solid wastes recycled was up to  10% more. That's about 34% of all solid waste being recycled. Yet we still have a serious problem. While recycling is going up, we still have the problem associated with the products of landfills and incineration.
   Landfills and incineration is where the other 66% of the solid waste goes. Incineratio n is the main problem. Although scrubbers are used to soften the blow of all of those greenhouse gasses being released into the air, the air quality is still degrading. Some incineration plants can convert water vapor to water to create energy, and some can even take out recyclables before incineration. Still, the effects they cause to our atmosphere almost outweigh the good things they do.
   It seems as if there are no good options to where our waste should go. We have to chose between options that are either too expensive, or damage our Earth more than they help.

We definitely need to make changes to how we dispose our waste, I completely agree. There do not seem to be many options for how we could dispose of it, though. I believe that the best option we have at the moment that is neither too expensive nor too dangerous is to reduce the amount of waste we produce. We could compost excess food waste, we could donate old clothes instead of throwing them away. Also, according to biofriendly.com, about 75% of solid waste is recyclable. In order to increase the percentage of waste that is actually being recycled, we need to raise awareness about the problem of landfills.
I personally believe that converting waste into energy is one of the main contenders for an alternative to landfills at the moment. Yes, it does have flaws, as you said, but it has more advantages than disadvantages. The energy produced could be used to provide electricity for buildings, and it would be cheap. People will keep creating waste, and as long as they do, it can be converted into energy, which will rid us of the problem of running out of fossil fuels. Oil d eposits will run out by 2052, according to ecotricity.co. Converting waste into energy may contribute carbon dioxide to the atmosphere, yes, but it contributes far less than burning fossil fuels. If it replaces fossil fuels as a main source of energy, the atmosphere would benefit. So, I agree, none of the current alternatives are perfect, but converting waste into energy seems like one of the best options for now.

Sources:
http://biofriendly.com/blog/eco-awarene … to-energy/
http://www.conserve-energy-future.com/1 … -waste.php
http://www.utagtechnology.com/how-can-w … -problems/
https://www.brightknowledge.org/knowled … s-and-cons
https://www.ecotricity.co.uk/our-green- … ssil-fuels

I also think that where we put our waste is an issue that is very difficult. Methods like incineration just contributes more to the fossil fuel problem. I also wondered if we could just send out trash into space, but really thinking about is seems unrealistic. The expense of space travel and it also comes with many dangers. In my city, plastic bags are illegal, and France has just become the first country to ban plastic plates and cutlery. I think that more countries should try to make the same effort in banning plastic and making more recyclable materials.