Solid Waste by Hailey Stapleton https://padlet.com/hailey_stapleton/383adju7dwa0 en-us 2016-11-04 02:50:29 UTC 2025-11-08 08:04:07 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Drinkingmed.png What's the problem? hailey_stapleton https://padlet.com/hailey_stapleton/383adju7dwa0/wish/135278798 We throw away almost everything we can buy or touch. But a lot of it isn't trash at all.]]> 2016-11-04 02:53:06 UTC https://padlet.com/hailey_stapleton/383adju7dwa0/wish/135278798 Proof that this is real: hailey_stapleton https://padlet.com/hailey_stapleton/383adju7dwa0/wish/135278895 2016-11-04 02:54:43 UTC https://padlet.com/hailey_stapleton/383adju7dwa0/wish/135278895 hailey_stapleton https://padlet.com/hailey_stapleton/383adju7dwa0/wish/135278919 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 

]]> 2016-11-04 02:55:11 UTC https://padlet.com/hailey_stapleton/383adju7dwa0/wish/135278919 hailey_stapleton https://padlet.com/hailey_stapleton/383adju7dwa0/wish/135279071 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 

]]> 2016-11-04 02:58:18 UTC https://padlet.com/hailey_stapleton/383adju7dwa0/wish/135279071 hailey_stapleton https://padlet.com/hailey_stapleton/383adju7dwa0/wish/135279205 Everyday, the US creates about 4.6 lbs of trash per person, 365 days a year.
https://www.learner.org/exhibits/garbage/solidwaste.html 

]]> 2016-11-04 03:00:32 UTC https://padlet.com/hailey_stapleton/383adju7dwa0/wish/135279205 hailey_stapleton https://padlet.com/hailey_stapleton/383adju7dwa0/wish/135279274 We could reuse or recycle roughly 70% of our trash.
https://www.learner.org/exhibits/garbage/solidwaste.html 

]]> 2016-11-04 03:02:01 UTC https://padlet.com/hailey_stapleton/383adju7dwa0/wish/135279274 hailey_stapleton https://padlet.com/hailey_stapleton/383adju7dwa0/wish/135279382 Less than one quarter of our trash is recycled.
https://www.learner.org/exhibits/garbage/solidwaste.html 

]]> 2016-11-04 03:03:58 UTC https://padlet.com/hailey_stapleton/383adju7dwa0/wish/135279382 How can I Help? hailey_stapleton https://padlet.com/hailey_stapleton/383adju7dwa0/wish/135279419 2016-11-04 03:04:35 UTC https://padlet.com/hailey_stapleton/383adju7dwa0/wish/135279419 RECYCLE hailey_stapleton https://padlet.com/hailey_stapleton/383adju7dwa0/wish/135279433 Most everything that we throw away is recyclable:
-paper
-glass
-plastic
-metal
https://archive.epa.gov/epawaste/nonhaz/municipal/web/html/index.html 

]]> 2016-11-04 03:04:52 UTC https://padlet.com/hailey_stapleton/383adju7dwa0/wish/135279433 COMPOST hailey_stapleton https://padlet.com/hailey_stapleton/383adju7dwa0/wish/135279553 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 

]]> 2016-11-04 03:06:30 UTC https://padlet.com/hailey_stapleton/383adju7dwa0/wish/135279553 hailey_stapleton https://padlet.com/hailey_stapleton/383adju7dwa0/wish/135279701 2016-11-04 03:08:43 UTC https://padlet.com/hailey_stapleton/383adju7dwa0/wish/135279701 hailey_stapleton https://padlet.com/hailey_stapleton/383adju7dwa0/wish/135279824 2016-11-04 03:10:33 UTC https://padlet.com/hailey_stapleton/383adju7dwa0/wish/135279824