How much material is recycled in the U.S.?
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2017
*Recycling Rate is the percentage recycled out of the recycling and trash waste streams for municipal solid waste (residential/commercial). This does not include compost.
During 2017 RecycleMania Kent State generated less than a pound of waste per person per day (0.84 pounds) and of this 0.54 pounds of TRASH/person/day and 0.3 pounds of RECYCLING/person/day.
According to , 4.51 pounds of waste are generated per person per DAY and of this 1.13 pounds per person per day for recycling and 0.45 pounds per person per day for composting.