recycling in the U.S. has slowed down in recent years, experiencing little change since 2005.
The recycling rate of municipal solid waste (MSW) in the United States stood at 32.1 percent in 2018. Recycling rates in the North American country have increased considerably since the 1990s. However, Municipal solid waste (MSW) recycling rate in the United States from 1960 to 2018
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Overview
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Generation
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- Basic Statistic Municipal solid waste generation in the U.S. 1960-2018
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Landfill
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- Premium Statistic Municipal solid waste disposal methods in the U.S. 2018
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Recycling
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- Basic Statistic Municipal solid waste recycled in the U.S. 1960-2018
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Companies
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Environmental Protection Agency. (December 3, 2022). Municipal solid waste (MSW) recycling rate in the United States from 1960 to 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 16, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/193928/percentage-of-us-municipal-solid-waste-recycled-since-1960/
Environmental Protection Agency. "Municipal solid waste (MSW) recycling rate in the United States from 1960 to 2018." Chart. December 3, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/193928/percentage-of-us-municipal-solid-waste-recycled-since-1960/
Environmental Protection Agency. (2022). Municipal solid waste (MSW) recycling rate in the United States from 1960 to 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/193928/percentage-of-us-municipal-solid-waste-recycled-since-1960/
Environmental Protection Agency. "Municipal Solid Waste (Msw) Recycling Rate in The United States from 1960 to 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/193928/percentage-of-us-municipal-solid-waste-recycled-since-1960/
Environmental Protection Agency, Municipal solid waste (MSW) recycling rate in the United States from 1960 to 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/193928/percentage-of-us-municipal-solid-waste-recycled-since-1960/ (last visited June 16, 2024)
Municipal solid waste (MSW) recycling rate in the United States from 1960 to 2018 [Graph], Environmental Protection Agency, December 3, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/193928/percentage-of-us-municipal-solid-waste-recycled-since-1960/