In 2022, around 28.57 billion pounds of production-related TRI-listed chemical waste were managed in the United States. Of this total, 51 percent was recycled, while another 11 percent was managed through disposal methods such as on-site disposals and air releases. Chemicals covered by the U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Program include those that impact both human health and the environment.
Distribution of production-related TRI chemical waste management in the United States in 2022, by method
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Environmental Protection Agency. (March 22, 2024). Distribution of production-related TRI chemical waste management in the United States in 2022, by method [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/506335/share-industrial-waste-management-in-the-us-by-management/
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