We’re getting buried in trash. The average household in New Jersey generates over 4,500 pounds of waste per year — yikes! Of course, the best way to tackle our waste problem is simply to consume less and make smarter purchasing decisions.
We’re getting buried in trash. The average household in New Jersey generates over 4,500 pounds of waste per year — yikes! Of course, the best way to tackle our waste problem is simply to consume less and make smarter purchasing decisions.
By reducing your consumption, your waste — and the emissions associated with trucking it to the landfill — will automatically decrease.
Quick Facts:
A study of Mercer County’s waste showed that about half of our waste could be diverted to recycling or organics collections.
Princeton’s voluntary residential curbside organics collection diverted nearly 2,000 tons of food and other organic waste from the landfill.
The Princeton Climate Action Plan identifies multiple strategies to reduce our emissions from the goods and services we utilize.
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