The Expansion of Recycling Within the Pembroke Community
- UNCP Author/Contributor (non-UNCP co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Lauren Holmes (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina at Pembroke (UNCP )
- Web Site: http://www.uncp.edu/academics/library
Abstract: "In 2018, the United States produced 292.4 million tons of municipal solid waste(MSW) (EPA, 2021a). Of this tonnage, only 23.6%, or roughly 69 million tons, wasrecycled. Over 50% of the waste was landfilled and close to 12% was incinerated. Theremaining waste was composted or disposed of in other alternative methods. Themethods in which our waste is disposed impact the health of people and the environmentas carbon dioxide emissions are produced through the transportation and management ofwaste (EPA, 2020). In addition to this, waste itself produces harmful emissions, such asmethane, as it decomposes and when it is incinerated (CSS, 2021). Carbon dioxide andmethane are not only unhealthy to breathe, but they also contribute to climate change asthey trap heat in the atmosphere (Vasarhelyi, 2021). According to the EPA (2020), thepractice of recycling can significantly reduce the amount of MSW that is directed tolandfills. This means that recycling lowers the amount of methane and carbon dioxideemissions produced by the generation of MSW."
The Expansion of Recycling Within the Pembroke Community
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- Language: English
- Date: 2023