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There are many statistics and facts that most people are unaware of, but we no longer have the time or resources to just turn a blind-eye and ignore the toxic issue our world has. The following are current statistics and facts of the waste and recycling situations from across the globe.
There are many statistics and facts that most people are unaware of, but we no longer have the time or resources to just turn a blind-eye and ignore the toxic issue our world has. The following are current statistics and facts of the waste and recycling situations from across the globe.
- In 2015 Americans produced 262.43 million tones of municipal solid waste, of which 91.16 million tons being recyclable or compostable.
- 15 years prior, Americans produced 231.9 million tons of municipal solid waste, of which nearly 70 million tons were recyclable or compostable.
- The average American uses 650 pounds of paper each year; 100 million tons of wood could be saved each year if all that paper was recycled.
- Americans use 2.5 million plastic bottles every hour.
- On a worldwide scale, we produce 2.6 trillion pounds of trash per year.
- As much as 91 percent of plastics aren’t recycled.
- Humans eat 70,000 micro-plastics a year
For more statistics and facts, please considering any of the following websites:
- https://livinggreen.wayne.edu/recycling/facts - Provides several statistics and facts about recyclable waste.
- http://www.epa.gov/recycle - Provides a broad view on several aspects of recycling such as reducing and reusing, recycle, used electronics, reducing food waste, what you can do, and students and educators. Each subtopic has articles attached.
- www.conserve-energy-future.com/causes-effects-solutions-of-plastic-pollution.php. - This website goes into detail on the topic including causes of plastic pollution, effects of plastic pollution,and solutions of plastic pollution.
- Https://Archive.epa.gov/Epawaste/Nonhaz/Municipal/Web/Pdf/Report-00.Pdf - Overview and statistics for MSW produced in 2002.
- www.epa.gov/facts-and-figures-about-materials-waste-and-recycling/national-overview-facts-and-figures-materials#Generation. - Overview and statistics for MSW for the past 25 years.
- www.titlemax.com/discovery-center/lifestyle/trash-one-person-produces-year/. - Statistics of how much waste one person creates.
- www.ranchtownrecycling.com/blog/the-power-of-one-can-one-person-recycling-really-make-a-difference. - Analyzes the impact of one person recycling.
- www.onegreenplanet.org/environment/ways-plastic-pollution-impacts-animals-on-land/. - Analyzes the impact of plastic pollution on terrestrial animals.
- www.unenvironment.org/news-and-stories/story/plastic-planet-how-tiny-plastic-particles-are-polluting-our-soil. - Analyzes the impact of plastic pollution on soil.
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