Discarded Materials
|
Trash Type |
Percentage |
Tonnage |
|
paper |
40.4% |
71.6 million tons |
|
yard |
17.6% |
31.6 million tons |
|
metals |
8.5% |
15.3 million tons |
|
plastics |
8.0% |
14.4 million tons |
|
food scraps |
7.4% |
13.2 million tons |
|
glass |
7.0% |
12.5 million tons |
|
other |
11.6% |
20.8 million tons |