Edward Humes: Total Garbage
The Average American is responsible for 1.5 tons of garbage each year.
EPA States on WasteWe waste 40% of our food.
The Average American is responsible for 1.5 tons of garbage each year.
EPA estimated that each year, U.S. food loss and waste embodies 170 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (million MTCO2e) GHG emissions (excluding landfill emissions) – equal to the annual CO2 emissions of 42 coal-fired power plants.
Humes also asserts, we waste 60% of our energy.
6 billion gallons
Vehicles idling combine to waste nearly 6 billion gallons of fuel per year, and cost owners more than $20 billion. That's a billion with a B. And idling consumes fuel without moving the vehicle, which means you're wasting both energy and money without doing any work. -gpstracker
Traffic congestion increases vehicle emissions and degrades ambient air quality, and recent studies have shown excess morbidity and mortality for drivers, commuters and individuals living near major roadways. Presently, our understanding of the air pollution impacts from congestion on roads is very limited
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Plastics
We produce 400 million tons of plastic waste per year attendant to food packaging, disposable bottles and the synthetics woven into our clothing
Headlines from the World Bank
First, rapid urbanization, population growth, and economic development will push global waste generation to increase by 70% over the next 30 years.
Second, in low-income countries, over 90% of waste is mismanaged – it is either openly dumped or burned.
Third, plastics are a profoundly difficult and complex problem.
Word Wildlife Fund points out
Headlines from the World Bank
First, rapid urbanization, population growth, and economic development will push global waste generation to increase by 70% over the next 30 years.
Second, in low-income countries, over 90% of waste is mismanaged – it is either openly dumped or burned.
Third, plastics are a profoundly difficult and complex problem.
Word Wildlife Fund points out
Micro-Plastic is in everything. We eat the equivalent of a credit card per week.
There's a solution - Consume less.
As a part of a society known for it conspicuous consumption, the answer is pretty simple really. Once we are finished with goods and products, they usually end up in a landfill as waste. The less we consume, the less damage we will do to the environment. Reducing our consumption is a great way to reduce our carbon footprint and take a political stance by rejecting our consumerist culture. (From on-line sources)
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