"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
