JULIE ALBRIGHT Now is my time to stand up and fight for what's right I like school and hanging out with friends, and I play on the basketball team. The boysâ basketball team. I'll take on any challenge.
Food products make up 63 percent of a supermarketâs disposed waste stream, according to a California Integrated Waste Management Board industry study. Thatâs approximately 3,000 lbs. thrown away per employee every year.
Over 2/3rds of the stuff we throw away is edible. Each year Americans create nearly 210 million tons of solid waste. 42% of our garbage is made up of paper textile. About three and a half pounds of solid waste are thrown away every day for each person in the U.S.