TALKING eeet BY THE NUMBERS ; © 1,598 Pounds of trash per capita in 2012 In 1960, the average was 978 pounds e WASTE BY MATERIALS Other Food 3.4% 14.5% Yard waste 13.5% Wood 6.3% Paper Rubber, textiles 27.4% 87% Plastics 12.7% Metals 8.9% A... 4.6% 16% Waste imported to Michigan from Canada in 2014, down TRASH REPORT: MICHIGAN LANDFILLS COLLECTING LESS TRASH THAN 10 YEARS AGO BUT ON UPWARD SWING Ml Waste disposed in Michigan landfills from in-state and out-of-state locations. This does not include waste originating in Michigan that is transported to locations outside the state for disposal. HIGH TOTAL MICHIGAN LANDFILL WASTE BY CUBIC YARDS Aron 20 Low Waste from: Michigan only Millions of eubie yards . Canada waste 04 Out of state waste — o | 2 ND D © DS Db ay n 17% in 2013, oO OL oO" OS YS rom 17% in SELLS KH KS & S “3 % 5 Ce 2012 >| Mf woste Papp se MORE BUT CREATING > oj voon BOE generate cin Poa MORE WASTE recycled MERE ‘6% rmllions of tons FESObd 88 - ‘SOURCES: EPA.GOV AND MICHIGAN.GOV / GRAPHIC BY KEVIN MARTIN