Household waste management

The amount of trash we throw away in the USA has more than doubled in the l ast 30 years while the population has increased by only 38%. This HTML-prog ram is aimed at the consumer: it illustrates the amount of trash entering a nd leaving their home. It is intended to illustrate how an individual can s ave money and protect his/her family's health. The program was developed by Purdue University students, with funding by the US EPA and is available at no charge via the Internet.