On average, each individual in the U.S. generates about 4.9 lbs of municipal solid waste per day. Sanitary landfills and incineration are common strategies for waste disposal. A large volume of solid ...On average, each individual in the U.S. generates about 4.9 lbs of municipal solid waste per day. Sanitary landfills and incineration are common strategies for waste disposal. A large volume of solid waste escapes to the ocean where it harms marine life and forms garbage patches. Reducing waste at the national, state, local, and individual level limits the environmental consequences of solid waste.
On average, each individual in the U.S. generates about 4.9 lbs of municipal solid waste per day. Sanitary landfills and incineration are common strategies for waste disposal. A large volume of solid ...On average, each individual in the U.S. generates about 4.9 lbs of municipal solid waste per day. Sanitary landfills and incineration are common strategies for waste disposal. A large volume of solid waste escapes to the ocean where it harms marine life and forms garbage patches. Reducing waste at the national, state, local, and individual level limits the environmental consequences of solid waste.
