Do You Know What Goes In Our Landfills?

Have you ever considered what actually is in our public landfills? The attached pie chart provides a list of items and percentages of waste according to the EPA.

I had no idea that packaging, food waste and yard trimmings represent over half of the items we dispose of every day.

Nondurable goods may be defined either as goods that are used up when used once, or that have a lifespan of less than 3 years.

Examples of nondurable goods include cosmetics, cleaning products, fuel, office supplies, paper and paper products, personal products, rubber, plastics, textiles, clothing and footwear.

Durable goods a product which does not quickly wear out or more specifically, it yields services or utility over time rather than being completely used up when used once.

Examples of consumer durable goods are appliances, home furnishings, toys and games, cars, and DVD players.