In the years before his presidency, Thomas Jefferson was an anti-Federalist who believed in strict- construction of the Constitution. After the constitutional convention had taken place, Thomas Jefferson petitioned against the ratification of the newly written document, the Constitution.
According to the Environmental Protection Agency, the average American produces about 4.4 pounds (2 kg) of garbage a day, or a total of 29 pounds (13 kg) per week and 1,600 pounds (726 kg) a year.This only takes into consideration the average household member and does not count industrial waste or commercial trash.ccording to the Environmental Protection Agency, the average American produces about 4.4 pounds (2 kg) of garbage a day, or a total of 29 pounds (13 kg) per week and 1,600 pounds (726 kg) a year.
Among the ASEAN countries there is a marked range of waste generation per capita. Malaysia (population of 22 million) generated an estimated 5,475,000 tons of solid waste. This is about 0.68 kg per capita/day in 2001.This was comparable to Singaporeâs 5,035,415 tons of waste in the same year.mong the data needed are: the sources of wastes, the quantities of waste generated, their composition and characteristics, the seasonal variations and future trends of generation. Such information forms the basis for the development of appropriate waste management strategies.