Summit County's average is 7.13 pounds per person. It's the waste we produce in our homes and businesses. We throw it into cans and put it out for pickup. Our trash, plus our neighbors' and everyone else's, adds up to a massive pile of waste. In fact, each year our nation generates enough garbage to fill a convoy of trash trucks reaching halfway to the moon.
Recycling is just one important remedy for the garbage problem.
It's an effective solution because it reduces the amount of waste for disposal. And individuals like you can be part of the solution by recycling at home and at work. You can use recycled and recyclable products, organize recycling programs, and encourage your neighbors to recycle. Just as we contribute to our nation's increasing garbage problem, we can all contribute to its solution by recycling.