Well for one we (should) care about non humans too. At the very least we know affecting large ecosystems also brings negative consequences to areas outside of those ecosystems.

But also it's expensive. Nobody wants to pay to haul trash to the middle of Nevada.

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Transport costs would be a major factor, in addition deserts aren't empty they have ecosystems which are fairly vulnerable to changes.

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