Waste Statistics: Americans Produce 4.3 Pounds Waste Per Person Per Day

We had spotted some paper waste stats in the past. We spotted this rather disturbing stat today:

"Did you know that in 2010 Americans produced some 250 million tons of municipal solid waste, or 4.3 pounds of waste per person per day?"

Source: brng.it

Try digesting that stat - 4.3 pounds per person per day!