Paper and food represent the largest shares of municipal solid waste (MSW) generated in the United States. In 2018, plastics accounted for 12.2 percent of the total MSW generated in the U.S. in 2018.
Distribution of municipal solid waste (MSW) stream generated in the United States in 2018, by material
* Generation before materials are recycled, composted, managed by other food pathways, combusted with energy recovery or landfilled. Does not
include construction & demolition debris, industrial process wastes or certain other wastes, **** Includes electrolytes in batteries and fluff pulp, feces and urine in disposable diapers.
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Environmental Protection Agency. (January 23, 2021). Distribution of municipal solid waste (MSW) stream generated in the United States in 2018, by material [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 24, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/503940/percentage-of-us-municipal-solid-waste-generated-by-material/
Environmental Protection Agency. "Distribution of municipal solid waste (MSW) stream generated in the United States in 2018, by material." Chart. January 23, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 24, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/503940/percentage-of-us-municipal-solid-waste-generated-by-material/
Environmental Protection Agency. (2021). Distribution of municipal solid waste (MSW) stream generated in the United States in 2018, by material. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 24, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/503940/percentage-of-us-municipal-solid-waste-generated-by-material/
Environmental Protection Agency. "Distribution of Municipal Solid Waste (Msw) Stream Generated in The United States in 2018, by Material." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Jan 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/503940/percentage-of-us-municipal-solid-waste-generated-by-material/
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