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6.15 GOALS FOR THE NATION
The U.S. EPA goal for the United States was to recycle at least 35% of MSW by the year 2005
(compared with 1990 baseline numbers), while reducing the generation of solid waste to 1.95 kg
(4.3 lb) per person per day. As shown so far, the United States recycles 28.2% and per capita gen-
eration is 2.1 kg (4.62 lb) per person per day. Because economic growth results in the generation of
more products and materials, there will be an increased need to further develop the U.S. recycling
and composting infrastructure, buy more recycled products, and invest in source reduction activi-
ties—such as the reuse of materials and products, and “lightweighting” of products and packaging
—in order to meet these goals.

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