"The Earth has
enough for man's need, but not for man's greed." - Mahatma Gandhi
"What a waste of
thumbs that are opposable, to make machines that are disposable" - Ani
Difranco
"We have not
inherited this earth from our ancestors, but borrowed it from our
children." - Kenyan Proverb
"With the strong
economic growth that has occurred throughout the 1990's, waste
generation has continued to increase."
- Source: EPA-Characterization of Municipal Solid Waste in
the United States: 1999 Update Fact Sheet
Did you know...How long it takes garbage to decompose?
Banana Peel...1 week to 6 months
Paper...2 - 3 yrs
Milk Carton...more than 5 yrs
Plastic...12 - 80 yrs
Alumninum Can...200 - 500 yrs
StyroFoam & Glass...+1 million yrs
