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Recycling garbage
Waste products are increasing in quantity as they are not recycled or burnt fast. Cities like New York and Los Angeles have registered an increase in their rates of recycling, although the rates are not high. Incineration, or the process of burning the waste to ash and burying, is not preferred as materials which can be burnt can also be recycled. Americans are encouraged to separate their garbage into recyclable and non-recyclable materials for easy disposal. Recycling is gaining popularity due to the possibility of selling recycled goods in South-east Asian countries.See the full content of this document
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Los Angeles 21, New York 5....
When city planners examined the waste stream at Los Angeles National Airport, they came to a startling conclusion: out of every ton of Los Angeles municipal garbage dumped at the city's landfill, four pounds consists of disposable paper pillowcases from airplane pillows. This was an exorbitant use of landfill space, but may soon change because the city is arranging to intercept the discards for recycling.
Pillowcases will soon join soda cans, newspapers, and used fast-food grease among the growing number of com...See the full content of this document
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