This document discusses the environmental impacts of waste and provides statistics on waste production and disposal methods. It notes that the US produces over 230 million tons of trash each year, which is over 4.6 billion pounds. Most trash ends up in landfills, which can contaminate groundwater and air with toxic chemicals. Recycling glass, aluminum, and paper can significantly reduce energy usage and environmental pollution compared to producing items from raw materials. The document encourages reducing waste and engaging in recycling to help protect the environment.

2. Be kind to the ENVIRONMENT

4. When those items are no longer needed, we throw them away.

7. 1 Ton = 2000 Pounds 230 Million tons of trash

8. that’s 4,600,000,000 pounds of trash! 2000 X 230 million

12. What in is our trash?

14. Getting Rid of Trash

15. 70% of our trash is taken to landfills.

18. Tricloroethylene (a cancer-causing chemical), and over ten toxic gases are present in landfills. Burying household garbage in the ground poisons our ground water. Landfills pose enormous dangers to our health.

19. Toxic chemicals from landfills contaminate the ground and water sources.

20. Dangerous gas and chemicals from landfills contaminate our air.

21. Why don’t we just burn the trash? If landfills are such a problem….

23. Toxins from incinerators are directly absorbed into the air we breathe.

24. Every day at P169... we add to the problem.

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