BE ENVIRONMENTALLY CONSCIOUS.
BE ENVIRONMENTALLY AWARE.
BE ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY.
I say this because it's so important that all of us do our part.
Consider how much waste we produce in America alone.
Last year we produced a total of 250 million tons of MSW (Municipal Solid Waste), of that amount we recycled nearly 85 million tons, equivalent to a 34% recycling rate. (sr. http://www.epa.gov/wastes/nonhaz/municipal/pubs/msw_2010_factsheet.pdf)
Our ability to recycle is good, but not excellent. Most people do not feel there is much of an incentive to recycle, adding to a higher amount of waste that could be recycled, but is not.
So we have 165 million tons of waste that we add to landfills across the country every year. That's a lot!
Keep in mind that this "waste" is not material that can be disposed of without harming the environment.
** I will have more on this, and similar stories very soon.**
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