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Category Archives: Landfill statistics
Landfill Laws Changing E-waste Disposal
Computers, cell phones, televisions, printers, copiers and other electronics have been banned from landfills in 17 states throughout the U.S. Seven of these bans took place in 2011 and 2 more take effect soon (Illinois in January 2012 and Pennsylvania … Continue reading
Photo Paper Doomed for the Landfill
Did You Know? According to the Kodak Website, photographic paper cannot be recycled due to the thin layer of polythene used to control water absorption and faster drying, so do not mix it in with other paper in the recycle … Continue reading
Landfill statistics and Zero Waste America
If you lived in America in 1960, you generated about 2.68 pounds of waste a day. By 1970, we averaged 3.25 pounds per person, and when the 21st Century started, we were on our way to 5 pounds per day. … Continue reading
The sights and smells of a landfill
According to CleanAir.org, the Southern U.S. have the most landfills – 726 – compared to only 134 in the Northeast U.S. Welcome to the south, ya’ll! Here’s one of my local Carolina landfills, complete with vultures…and, unfortunately, many of our … Continue reading
Finding new ways to recycle old landfills
THIS may be the best thing since sliced bread. It’s a great solution to deplete our landfills AND create a renewable energy alternative! This technology seems to be the answer, it almost appears to good to be true…but gives us … Continue reading
The Butterfly Effect on Recycling
Wikipedia defines Butterfly Effect: The phrase refers to the idea that a butterfly‘s wings might create tiny changes in the atmosphere that may ultimately alter the path of a tornado or delay, accelerate or even prevent the occurrence of … Continue reading
Electronics are responsible for most of the toxic garbage in America
Did you know? On America Recycles Day November 15, 2010, the White House Administration established a task force to prepare a national strategy for responsible electronic stewardship. Electronic waste (aka “e-waste”) contributes about 70% of the toxic garbage in our … Continue reading
Landfill Statistics in the U.S… Staggering
How much trash is in our landfills? The first U.S. landfill reportedly showed up around 1937. Our trash totals have grown to epic proportions in less than three generations, and the statistics are staggering. Considering our ancestors burned most of their garbage, … Continue reading
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