How much waste do Orthodox generate in the few hours we're there?
People generate waste as a link in a production process which has some other purpose.
All businesses generate waste, which can be a major drain on resources.
Only 10 percent of the solid waste generated by Americans every year gets recycled.
We must limit the amount of waste generated before recycling.
"When you generate waste, you're using more resources," he said.
Prior to the 20th century the amount of waste generated by a household was relatively small.
Communities feel stigmatized when it is expected that they will take in waste generated by another place.
According to the report, newspapers make up about 7 percent of the solid waste generated by typical communities.
It currently equals about 1% of the solid waste generated in developed countries.