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Compost is literally anything that is biodegradable, or organic.This includes all food, leaves, and pumpkins.
https://archive.epa.gov/epawaste/nonhaz/municipal/web/html/index.html

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Most everything that we throw away is recyclable:
-paper
-glass
-plastic
-metal
https://archive.epa.gov/epawaste/nonhaz/municipal/web/html/index.html

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Less than one quarter of our trash is recycled.
https://www.learner.org/exhibits/garbage/solidwaste.html

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We could reuse or recycle roughly 70% of our trash.
https://www.learner.org/exhibits/garbage/solidwaste.html

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Everyday, the US creates about 4.6 lbs of trash per person, 365 days a year.
https://www.learner.org/exhibits/garbage/solidwaste.html

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In 2013, because of the 87 million tons of trash recycled, this prevent 186 million metric tons of CO2 equivalent to be released.
https://archive.epa.gov/epawaste/nonhaz/municipal/web/html/index.html

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In 2013, Americans created 254 million tons of trash. We only recycled and composted 87 million tons. That means we recycled 34% of trash that's not actually trash.
https://archive.epa.gov/epawaste/nonhaz/municipal/web/html/index.html

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We throw away almost everything we can buy or touch. But a lot of it isn't trash at all.