Geography, 01.05.2021 02:30 harveyangel123p2tjae
The table below shows the percentage composition of typical municipal solid waste (MSW) generated by a household in the United States according to a 2007 report by the EPA.
Material Percentage(%)
Food scraps 12.5
Paper and paperboard 32.7
Plastic 12.1
Metals 8.2
Glass 5.3
Yard Trimmings 12.8
Consider a household that has four residents and generates 4 pounds of MSW per day per person. The tipping fee in this location is $60 per U. S. ton. The household has already reduced its amount of garbage through reducing and reusing materials, but now wants to lower the amount further by recycling. The major recyclables in the waste stream of this household are paper, plastic, glass, and metals.
Required:
a. How much MSW does the household generate in a month?
b. How much MSW does the household generate in a year (365 days)?
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