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Feedback Friday: How Much Are You Recycling, Philadelphia?

Let’s break it down by the numbers…The average American:

  • Generates an average of 4.6 pounds of trash per day
  • 2.5 lbs of that trash goes to landfills
  • Only 2.1 lbs of trash is recycled or incinerated

How much are you recycling, Philly?  What can you recycle that you aren’t currently?  What are you having problems recycling?

Let us know in the comments.

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Julie Hancher

Julie Hancher is Editor-in-Chief of Green Philly, sharing her expertise of all things sustainable in the city of brotherly love. She enjoys long walks in the park with local beer and greening her travels, cooking & cat, Sir Floofus Drake.

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