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Just over 7lbs.
(The 14th annual "State of Garbage in America" survey documents the prodigious amounts of municipal solid waste (MSW) generated/produced by U.S. residents.)
In 2002, it was around six pounds (lbs)--from (low) under half a pound in Connecticut to (high) 16 pounds per day in Nevada.
Americans produce more solid waste pounds than any other nation--even China.
(Source, Waste Market News--Crain Communications)
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∙ 15y agoIn 1998 the U.S. generated 220 million tons of municipal solid waste. That amounted to 4.46 pounds per person per day, and over 600,000 tons per day for the entire U.S.
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∙ 12y agoover 250m tons pa in 2007
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Compare municipal solid waste and manufacturing solid waste?
municipal solid waste is where the waste from households and businesses is produced
Three types of solid waste?
Solid waste can be classified into different types depending on their source:a) Household waste is generally classified as municipal waste, b) Industrial waste as hazardous waste, and c) Biomedical waste or hospital waste as infectious waste.
Is the quantity of total solid waste per person greater than the quantity of municipal solid waste?
Yes. :D
What is the greatest component of municipal solid waste?
paper
Is municipal solid waste buried underground in incinerators?
maybe
What is a type of landfill that holds municipal solid waste?
A sanitary landfill
The top four components of municipal solid waste that are buried in US landfills listed from highest to lowest is what?
Paper, yard waste, food waste, and plastics.
What is the trash that is produced in your home and school is called?
Municipal Solid Waste
Which type of material makes up the largest chunk of municipal solid waste?
In 2009, paper made up the largest portion, 28.2% of the United States' municipal solid waste. It was followed by food scraps: 14.1%, and yard trimmings: 13.7%.
What is MSW pellet?
MSW pellets are made of mixed or municipal solid waste. MSW is a waste type that includes predominantly household waste (domestic waste) - sometimes with the addition of commercial wastes. They are in either solid or semisolid form and generally exclude industrial hazardous wastes.
How solid waste eliminated from the body?
Solid waste is eliminated through the anus.
What does resource recovery mean?
Extraction of useful material or energy from a waste stream such as heat from burning municipal solid waste is known as resource recovery.
