Alternately, properly managed and centralized trash disposal eliminates pollution from multiple spread out trash holes. Assume the composition of the trash is the same, and it clearly makes sense to centralize the trash collecting and minimize the area impacted by it. The problem is the plastic composition, not the existence of landfills

In the past, humans and then small communities would dig a hole and bury their waste

Now we have larger communities, so we make a larger hole called a landfill. Same concept and process. Yes, consumption is killing the planet, but pretending landfills don’t a) exist and b) accomplish the exact same thing that all waste filled holes have throughout history is strange. Even other animals bury their waste.

You can still heat the water to your desired temp add the tea bags after. I don’t understand how your first point has relevance between a kettle vs microwaved cup

Yes you can easily boil water in the microwave.

The explosion isn’t a real common occurrence, otherwise you’d hear about it much more. Steam from a kettle can harm people as well

I don’t believe this to be true.

Edit: since the replies aren’t very polite, let me be more clear. This isn’t a concern. Any modern microwave with a turntable doesn’t have this problem

Neither is ‘AI’