Waste Generation in America
The US produces more than 30% of the planet's total waste, which has increased by 73% since 1980
The US produces more than 275,000 tons of plastic litter which enters rivers and oceans annually
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The US produces more than 30% of the planet's total waste, which has increased by 73% since 1980.
Urban residents are producing significantly more waste than they were just 10 years ago.
Some waste will eventually rot
Which leads to
Generating methane gas
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Solar radiation
Lead, phosphine gas, sulfuric acid
Manufactured using hazardous materials
Contain toxic chemicals
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Recycling reduces greenhouse gas emissions
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You can help save thousands of pounds of carbon dioxide annually
Using products with minimal packaging and utilizing reusable products instead of plastic will help in reducing waste
Trees can help reduce global warming by holding in a major greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide
Plastic is not biodegradbale and can remain in the environment for thousands of years
Micro-plastics float in the ocean which is very harmful for animals and our environment
Plastic straws are too lightweight for recycling sorters and end up in landfills
It takes up to 500 years to decompose plastic items in landfills
The burning of plastics is a major source of toxic air pollution
Most plastics are made from fossil fuels, such as oil and gas
Which release toxic emissions when extracted from the Earth
These pollutants that are being released contribute to the development of asthma, cancer and many other life threatening diseases
Trash travels through oceans and rivers and accumulates chemical pollutants which interferes with human uses of river and coastal environments
The burning of trash and plastic can damage the ozone layer due to the toxins and chemicals in them
These chemicals destroy the Earth's protective ozone layer
Some waste ends up in the higher atmosphere (stratosphere) where they can destroy the ozone layer as well
Manufacturing companies have began to operate in a sustainable manner, focusing on sustainable product design
There is approximately 100 million tons of plastic in oceans around the world and over 1 million marine animals are killed each year due to plastic debris in the ocean.
Plastic contains chemicals, which increase the chance of disease and affect reproduction
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When they ingest micro micro-plastics, seals and other animals can pro-longingly suffer
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Which is explosive and leads to the greenhouse effect
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Leachate produced as waste decomposes and can cause pollution
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