Nearly 70% of the waste produced in the United States is landfilled. As Edward Humes writes in his book Garbology,…

Sevier County, Tennessee diverts 70 percent of waste from landfills—and it's becoming more efficient all the time. Compare that with…

75% of plastic water bottles are not recycled, ending up, as Grist playfully reminds us, "on beaches, in rivers, and…

In 2011, Americans generated 250 million tons of municipal solid waste. Paper and paperboard accounted for 28% of this waste,…

In 2011, Americans generated 250.4 million tons of municipal solid waste, 3.3 million tons less than in 2005. This decrease…

Of the 250.4 million tons of municipal solid waste (trash) generated by Americans in 2011, 86.9 million tons (34.7%) of…