250 Million Tons of Trash–Break it Down! — Dave’s Diary
The City of Yakima is considering implementing a new curbside recycling program. The citizen’s survey says there is quite a bit of interest…and why not when you consider Americans throw away 251 million tons of trash each year, before recycling:
- 34% paper
- 13% yard trimmings
- 12% food scraps
- 12% plastics
- 9% wood and other
- 8% metals
- 7% rubber, leather, and textiles
- 5% glass