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Waste is a huge problem that none of us pay attention to. Waste consumption leads to many problems. This is a problem that we all cause but very few do something about it. This problem is so hard because we are so used to wasting everything. Anytime you walk by the grocery store, almost everything you buy is made of plastic or can't be recycled or composted. People have lived to single-use plastics that can't be recyclable all the time. This is why we are throwing away so much trash. According to National Geographic, "The U.S. is the king of trash, producing a world-leading 250 million tons a year—roughly 4.4 pounds of trash per person per day." The average American will produce 4.4 pounds of trash a day. This is an unbelievable amount, and this amount has to change.
Waste is a huge problem that none of us pay attention to. Waste consumption leads to many problems. This is a problem that we all cause but very few do something about it. This problem is so hard because we are so used to wasting everything. Anytime you walk by the grocery store, almost everything you buy is made of plastic or can't be recycled or composted. People have lived to single-use plastics that can't be recyclable all the time. This is why we are throwing away so much trash. According to National Geographic, "The U.S. is the king of trash, producing a world-leading 250 million tons a year—roughly 4.4 pounds of trash per person per day." The average American will produce 4.4 pounds of trash a day. This is an unbelievable amount, and this amount has to change.
How much trash do we produce?
How much trash do we produce?
The amount of trash that we produce is so much. Especially if you live in a developed country. People who live in developed countries throw away a lot more trash than people living in developing countries. According to Friends of the Earth, “The world's richest countries consume on average 10 times as many materials as the poorest . It's grossly unequal. Many of the world's population hardly see a peep of these resources.” The amount of waste that developed countries produce is 10 times the amount developing countries produce, and that's not all. According to Green scene, "The U.S. is the #1 trash producing country in the world at more than 1,600 pounds per person per year. This means that 5% of the world's people generate 40% of the world's waste." That is a lot of waste! If the US does something about the amount of waste that we produce, then the world's overall waste will decrease a lot.
The amount of trash that we produce is so much. Especially if you live in a developed country. People who live in developed countries throw away a lot more trash than people living in developing countries. According to Friends of the Earth, “The world's richest countries consume on average 10 times as many materials as the poorest . It's grossly unequal. Many of the world's population hardly see a peep of these resources.” The amount of waste that developed countries produce is 10 times the amount developing countries produce, and that's not all. According to Green scene, "The U.S. is the #1 trash producing country in the world at more than 1,600 pounds per person per year. This means that 5% of the world's people generate 40% of the world's waste." That is a lot of waste! If the US does something about the amount of waste that we produce, then the world's overall waste will decrease a lot.
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