106k views
0 votes
On average how much trash does each person in the United States generate each day?

A.) 2.1 kg
B.) 1.2 kg
C.) 3.2 kg
D.) 4.1 kg

2 Answers

7 votes
The average person generates 4.3 pounds of waste per day. This is 1.6 pounds more than most produced back in 1960. Where does it all go? Approximately 55% of 220 million tons of waste generated each year in the United States ends up in one of the over 3,500 landfills.
User Dekajoo
by
7.2k points
5 votes
4.1 I really hope this helps :D! 
User Vahid Jafari
by
7.7k points
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.