Trash Facts

In Missouri, anyone under 21 who handles household trash containing empty alcohol containers could technically be charged with illegal possession of alcohol under the state's broadly written possession laws.

The average American generates about 4.5 pounds of trash per day - nearly 40% more than in the 1980s and among the highest rates in the world.

Walt Disney World generates approximately 441 tons of garbage every single day—that's nearly 900,000 pounds of trash from guests visiting the parks, hotels, and restaurants.