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Plastic Bags

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Today catching the bus home, out in front of the Alfred E Smith Building, I saw yet another plastic shopping bag flapping around the trees. In the morning, I pulled one from the woods. As convenient as disposable plastic shopping bags are, they really have become a menace when they end up in the woods as litter.

Canada produces most waste in the World, United States ranks third

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Canada produces most waste in the World, United States ranks third

The world is drowning in trash, and the waste generation rates are only increasing, according to the World Bank. Due to population growth and urban areas growth, the amount of trash countries produce is only expected to rise – by some estimates as much as 70% between 2016 and 2050.

While much of the focus is on individuals and families and the amount of trash they generate, residential trash is only a fraction of the garbage produced by certain industries.

Municipal solid waste management (MSW), which is waste generated from companies, buildings, institutions, small businesses, houses, and yards, often comprises less than 5% of the total amount of waste produced in a country.

Between 30% and 35% of the total amount of generated waste in most developed countries is attributed to building sector activities such as building construction, renovation, and demolition processes, according to the official EU statistical data.