Waste in the United States recognized the environmental issue that landfills create, and has been creating bans on U.S. landfill. Although this may create more environmental stability in the United States, it has become a major environmental and health issue in the countries to which the electronic waste is being shipped. Waste in the United States As a nation, Americans generate more waste than any other nation in the world, officially with 4.4 pounds (2.0 kg) of municipal solid waste (MSW) per person per day, with another study estimating 7.1 pounds per capita per day. Fifty five percent of this waste is contributed as residential
Natural resource and waste management in Tanzania material generated by municipal, industrial, or agricultural practices. Over the past 30 years, urban areas such as Dar es Salaam have grown both in terms of population and physical size. However, there have been minimal efforts made to establish sustainable waste management procedures to accompany the long term increase. By default, metropolitan areas produce a significant portion of the total solid waste of the country due to the large concentration of industry in such regions. In Dar es Salaam, the largest city in Tanzania, residents generate approximately 0.31 kg of waste per capita. In comparison, residents of squatter areas –