Waste in the United States 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 garbage, while the remaining forty five percent of waste in the U.S.'s ‘waste stream' comes from manufacturing, retailing, and commercial trade in the U.S. economy. Based on proprietary data released to the public, Nevada was named America's "Most Wasteful State" for the years 2005-2010; where each
Waste Concern Their composing activities benefited 60,000 people in Dhaka and an additional 434,290 people from its replication in other parts of the country. Currently, Waste Concern produces 7,500 tons of compost in Dhaka and 8,087 tons in other parts of Bangladesh each year. Furthermore, the technology used for composting can treat 30,000 – 35,000 tons of waste per year and reduces carbon emission by 20,000 tons of carbon dioxide per year. The project creates better paid and more hygiene jobs and hence, reduces the unemployment rate in Bangladesh.The project also provides organic alternative to fertilizers in a country where there are