give the name of trash to the remnants of human activity that become useless, undesirable and disposable over time. Garbage can be generated in domestic work, industrial activities, hospitals, agricultural and even because of technological advances, which make a product obsolete, as in the case of smartphones and TVs discarded annually.
We list some facts about these residues from our activity on the planet:
1. A Brazilian produces, on average, 1 kg of garbage per day. This means that in our country around 250 thousand tons of garbage are produced daily.
2. São Paulo is the Brazilian city that produces the most waste.
3. The Northeast is the region where the largest amount of garbage without proper disposal is located.
4. More than half of Brazilian garbage is organic, that is, originating from living beings.
5. Of the total Brazilian garbage, only 3% is recycled.
6. The first dump was created in the year 500 BC. Ç. in Athens.
7. Agbogbloshie is one of the biggest electronic dumps in the world. Located in the city of Accra, Ghana, the site is considered the most toxic on the planet.
8. Henderson is a remote island in the South Pacific where the highest density of plastic waste on the planet is located. It is estimated that on this island there are around 37.7 million pieces of plastic.
9. THEstickers, labels, masking tape, carbon paper, paper towels and toilet paper, greased napkins, photographs, metallic or plastic-coated papers are not recyclable.
10. At sea, a nylon line takes 650 years to decompose.
11. Recycling a ton of plastic saves 130 kg of oil.
12. Recycling a ton of paper prevents the death of 40 mature trees.
13. Recycling aluminum cans uses 95% less energy than making a new one.
14. When recycling glass, the use is total. A ton of glass produces a ton of glass.
15. In the incineration process, waste is burned at temperatures from 800°C to 1000°C.
