A Snapshot of Waste in America
Pounds of trash the average American generated in a day in 1960: 2.68 Pounds of trash the average American generated in a day in 2008: 4.5 Percentage of U.S. municipal solid waste that was recycled in 1960: 6.4 Percentage of U.S. municipal solid waste that was recycled in 2008: 33.2 Percent increase in the amount…