The United States produces the most trash per person each year, at around 1,609 pounds. Recycling just one ton of paper saves 17 trees, 380 gallons of oil, and reduces carbon dioxide emissions. Common household items like diapers, pens, razors and tires add up to massive amounts of waste each year. Small changes like switching to LED bulbs and using recycling bins can help reduce waste.
2. The United States is the world’s
largest trash producing country.
Producing 1609 pounds of
trash
Per Person Per Year
3. The Population discards unbelievable
amounts of products over a year’s time.
16,000,000,000 Diapers.
220,000,000 Pens.
2,000,000,000 Razor Blades.
220,000,000 Car Tires.
Enough aluminum to rebuild the United
States Commercial Fleet 4 times over.
4. 1/3rd of an Average dump is made out
of packing materials.
5. For every ton of paper recycled, we
save:
17 Trees.
380 Gallons of Oil.
3 Cubic Yards of Landfill
Space.
4000 Kilowatts of Energy.
7000 Gallons of Water
6. 17 Trees can absorb a total of
250 pounds of Carbon Dioxide.
10. There are so many ways to reduce,
reuse, and recycle.
You can start small and
change the light bulbs in your
home from conventional to
LED bulbs.
Recycling bins are an easy way to
get organized.
11. The amount of recycling in 2007 saved the energy
equivalent of 10.7 billion gallons of gasoline and
prevented the release of carbon dioxide of
approximately 35 million cars.
