According to EPA, each year, Americans generate over 250 million tons of trash and we only recycle 1.51 pounds of the 4.4 pounds of waste each person generates per day!
Main ways to reduce waste are the 4 R's-reduce, reuse, recycle and repurposing.
Everyday products such that are used and thrown away contain more dangerous and health affecting chemicals than ever before. Many chemicals whose effects are clearly present such as Biphenyl-A (BPA): which is a chemical commonly found in plastics like toys and is poorly regulated by the government. The toxicity of garbage worsens the problem that nationally the United States has no clear solution for dealing with waste.
Landfills and dumps poison our air, water, land, and food supplies, and their use fuels an unsustainable linear system of consumption and wasting. As the largest human-created source of methane gas, landfills are also a significant contributor to global climate change. Waste disposal has become a profit making venture, those who advocate for safe, quality and proper management of waste disposal are outmatched by industries in the business. Large enterprises in the waste disposal business dictate all aspects of the market from operating landfills, sewer systems and incinerators to recycling facilities. The corporations simply aim at making profits regardless of the waste reduction requirements or the result of destructive environmental problems.
Possible Solutions
-Thermal Waste treatment
-Waste diversion plans
-Monitoring landfill activities
sources
https://www.conserve-energy-future.com/various-waste-disposal-problems-and-solutions.php
https://toxicsaction.org/issues/waste/
Main ways to reduce waste are the 4 R's-reduce, reuse, recycle and repurposing.
Everyday products such that are used and thrown away contain more dangerous and health affecting chemicals than ever before. Many chemicals whose effects are clearly present such as Biphenyl-A (BPA): which is a chemical commonly found in plastics like toys and is poorly regulated by the government. The toxicity of garbage worsens the problem that nationally the United States has no clear solution for dealing with waste.
Landfills and dumps poison our air, water, land, and food supplies, and their use fuels an unsustainable linear system of consumption and wasting. As the largest human-created source of methane gas, landfills are also a significant contributor to global climate change. Waste disposal has become a profit making venture, those who advocate for safe, quality and proper management of waste disposal are outmatched by industries in the business. Large enterprises in the waste disposal business dictate all aspects of the market from operating landfills, sewer systems and incinerators to recycling facilities. The corporations simply aim at making profits regardless of the waste reduction requirements or the result of destructive environmental problems.
Possible Solutions
-Thermal Waste treatment
-Waste diversion plans
-Monitoring landfill activities
sources
https://www.conserve-energy-future.com/various-waste-disposal-problems-and-solutions.php
https://toxicsaction.org/issues/waste/