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Where Your Trash and Recycling Really Goes & A Fun and Effective Approach to Housework

Something You Should Know

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The Importance of Recycling

There's about 2.1 billion tons of solid waste produced worldwide every year, according to the World Bank. The average person in the US throws away 4.4 pounds worth of trash every single day. A recycled aluminum can is a 95% smaller carbon footprint than one that you have to make from virgin materials. "We spend a lot of time thinking about where things come from, but not enough time about where they go"

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