Contents Contents Chapter 1 HOUSEHOLD WASTE page 4 Chapter 2 PAPER PLASTIC METAL AND GLASS page 8 Chapter 3 FOOD WASTE AND YARD WASTE page 17 Chapter 4 CLEANING PRODUCTS page 24 Chapter 5 E-WASTE page 29 Chapter 6 REDUCE REUSE RECYCLE page 34 Learn More about Household Waste 39 Glossary 38 Index 40
Chapter 1 HOUSEHOLD WASTE Household waste includes all the trash created by the all the trash created by the things we throw away And we things we throw away And we throw away many things In the throw away many things In the United States the average person United States the average person throws away about 4 5 pounds throws away about 4 5 pounds 2 kilograms of stuff every day 2 kilograms of stuff every day Only 1 5 pounds 0 7 kg of that Only 1 5 pounds 0 7 kg of that gets recycled or composted The remaining 3 pounds 1 4 kg The remaining 3 pounds 1 4 kg is household waste An average American throws away more than 1,000 pounds 450 kg of household waste each year How much household waste does the entire country create 4 44
How Can We Reduce Household Waste?
Americans throw away millions of tons of waste at home every year. But did you know that much of this household waste can be recycled?
About This Book
By: Mary K. Pratt
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Published by: Lerner Publications an imprint of Lerner Publishing Group
