In 2021, 29.3 billion pounds of production-related TRI-listed chemical waste were managed in the United States. More than half of this volume was recycled, whereas around three billion pounds were used for energy recovery. Chemicals covered by the U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Program include those that impact both human health and the environment.
Production-related TRI chemical waste management in the United States in 2021, by method
(in billion pounds)
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Environmental Protection Agency. (March 16, 2023). Production-related TRI chemical waste management in the United States in 2021, by method (in billion pounds) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/506319/industrial-waste-in-the-us-by-management/
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