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
Municipal waste management in Winnipeg about 171,117 tonnes with an average of 275 kg per capitaper year, whereas in year 2005 it was remarkably very high very high around 297,848 tonnes. After this the due to better help and programmes regarding the waste management by Winnipeg itself as well as from Manitoba Province, waste management become very effective and its results are seen in the Figure – 1 itself. The waste generated in Winnipeg City in year 2009 was remarkable with the total of 275,291 tonnes which makes an average of 298 kg per year of garbage was generated by each person in Winnipeg. Figure