EXPLORING THE RISK OF POLLUTANT TRANSMISSION THROUGH BIRD FORAGING IN LANDFILLS:A REVIEW
The presence of a significant amount of residual food in landfills attracts birds to forage,inadvertently leading to the transportation of pollutants,such as plastics,heavy metals,and pathogens into their habitats,potentially impacting the local ecological environment.Drawing upon existing literature,this review examines the role of birds in the migration of pollutants within landfills,providing a detailed analysis of the specific pathways through which plastics,heavy metals,and antibiotic-resistant bacteria are transmitted by birds,and their negative impacts on the environment.Furthermore,targeted recommendations for future landfill management are proposed based on the reasons for bird entry into landfills.The aim is to protect avian ecology while effectively reducing the transmission risk and severity of pollutants within landfills.