American Municipal Waste Consumption


by SavvyRoo on Feb 22, 2015 | Views: 128 | Score: 0
Created with Highcharts 4.2.3 /Highstock 4.2.3Per capita waste perday (in pounds)1960196519701975198019851990199520002005201020122.52.7533.253.53.7544.254.54.755
Per capita waste per day (in pounds)
19602.68
19652.96
19703.25
19753.25
19803.66
19853.83
19904.57
19954.52
20004.74
20054.69
20104.44
20124.38
Sources: epa.gov
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SavvyRoo on Feb 21, 2015 7:31 AM said:

The turn of the century marked the high-point of per capita waste, with each American throwing out 4.74 pounds of waste per day. There has been a slow decrease in waste consumption since 2000, but rates still significantly higher than 30 years ago. Check out this chart to see the recycling rates in American in the same time frame: savvyroo.com/chart-1721247635….