It comes as little surprise to learn that the UK is rife with air pollution.
But while people living away from big cities and main roads may think they’re unaffected – it turns out many of them are.
The most comprehensive analysis of the tiny particulate matter in our air finds two thirds of the population living in areas with air pollution levels that the World Health Organisation deems to be unsafe.
Land can become polluted by household garbage and by industrial waste. In 2014, Americans produced about 258 million tons of solid waste, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. A little over half of the waste — 136 million tons— was gathered in landfills. Only about 34% was recycled or composted.
