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National Overview: Facts and Figures on Materials, Wastes and Recycling

Categories: Waste Management
Source: Sustainable Living Library

Summary

An official website of the United States government. National Overview: Facts and Figures on Materials, Wastes and Recycling On this page: The Current National Picture Generation Recycling Composting/Other Food Management Combustion with Energy Recovery Landfilling Trends - 1960 to Today Generation Trends Recycling and Composting Trends Other Food Management Trends Recycling, Composting and Other Food Management Trends Specific to 2015-2018 Environmental Benefits The Current National Picture EPA began collecting and reporting data on the generation and disposition of waste in the United States more than 35 years ago. The Agency uses this

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External References Cited (8)

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report (5)

  • State Measurement Program
  • Facts and Figures methodology
  • Sustainable Materials Management: The Road Ahead
  • Food: Material-Specific Data
  • Sustainable Materials Management web area

other (3)

  • Greenhouse Gas Equivalency Calculator (2020)
  • Food: Material-Specific Data web page
  • WARM model Version 15