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Take-back regulations have targeted a wide array of products including packaging, batteries, automobiles, and electronics", [3] and economic value can be found from recycling or re-manufacturing such products. [4] "The programs benefit municipalities by lowering their overall waste disposal costs and reducing the burden on landfill sites". [1]
Waste determination is the process by which a particular material is classified as a "waste" subject to regulation. [1] The question can become quite complicated, as for example determining whether a some material is "hazardous waste" under the U.S. Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.
Recovery & Recycling: Wastes are also good sources of raw materials. Recovery and recycling of wastes can help to reduce the use of virgin materials for producing new goods. Recycling construction & demolition waste can also save the space in landfills and large amounts of materials like metals, glass, plastics, and cardboards can be recovered ...
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All products and services have environmental impacts, from the extraction of raw materials for production to manufacture, distribution, use and disposal. Following the waste hierarchy will generally lead to the most resource-efficient and environmentally sound choice but in some cases refining decisions within the hierarchy or departing from it can lead to better environmental outcomes.
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Recycling statistics (ca. 2014) [16] with similar numbers as of 2015 [17] An average of approximately 258 million tons of trash is generated by the United States in 2014 34.6% was recycled; 12.8% was combusted for energy recovery; 52.6% was landfilled; 4.4 pounds (2.0 kg) of trash is generated per capita per day in the United States