"Nowhere is safe." We have a waste problem as a species. We produce approximately 1.3 billion tons of garbage per year on a global scale, far more than we can efficiently handle or recycle. We must harvest excessive amounts of natural resources to keep up with increasing demand and we waste too much. According to the EPA, the average American produces 5.91 pounds of litter per day, with 1.51 pounds of it being recycled; the average daily waste per person is 4.40 pounds.
