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Municipal Solid Waste

•56.2% Total of goods discarded before 3 years of purchase. (78.1% if we do not count “other wastes”)

Source: Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response.


	To further comprehend this issue, we have to understand the nature of waste. According to the EPA, about 56% of all Municipal Solid Waste is products that were discarded before 3 years of purchase. Non-durable products.