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
Per Aarsleff Per Aarsleff Per Aarsleff A/S is a Danish civil engineering and construction company. It is one of Europe's main civil engineering companies. It was founded in 1947 by Per Aarsleff. The company is based in the western part (Aabyhøj) of Aarhus (formerly Århus until 2010) in Denmark ("Danmark"), near the "Søren Frichs Vej" road. Aarhus is a port on the east side of the main part of Denmark. The headquarters is near the site of the NorthSide Festival (Denmark). Centrum Pæle, a subsidiary in Vejle, was founded in 1966, and manufactures precast concrete piles. The Aarsleff Group produces the most