A world of waste
Every year we dump a massive 2.12 billion tons of waste. If all this waste was put on trucks they would go around the world 24 times. This stunning amount of waste is partly because 99 percent of the stuff we buy is trashed within 6 months.
Every year we dump a massive 2.12 billion tons of waste. If all this waste was put on trucks they would go around the world 24 times. This stunning amount of waste is partly because 99 percent of the stuff we buy is trashed within 6 months.
North America generates the most volume of waste per capita,
with Europe and Asia being the next. In North America, the
average person generates 4.40 pounds/ 2.7 kg of waste per day.
with Europe and Asia being the next. In North America, the
average person generates 4.40 pounds/ 2.7 kg of waste per day.
Bud Light Blues
30,000,000,000
beverage cans
are left unaccounted for
in recycling numbers every year,
worldwide
Disposable single use knives. forks and spoons can take up to 1000 years to decompose naturally. Since these items are typically too small for recycling machines, they end up in landfills or incinerators. Many are petroleum based and when they do degrade, they end up as microplastics. They can then find their way into waterways and wildlife, eventually contaminating our food supply. |
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A Word Please
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T.P. - Trash it or Pack it!
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One of These Things...
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TIRED
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