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The Top 5 Sources of Waste and Garbage in the World
| Waste source | Percentage of total waste | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Construction and demolition | 36% |
| 2 | Mining and quarrying | 28% |
| 3 | Commercial waste | 13% |
| 4 | Household waste | 11% |
| 5 | Industrial waste | 10% |
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Business, Finance & Industry, The Environment
Sources: Institution of Mechanical Engineers Report: Energy from Waste? A Wasted (January 2013)..
List Notes: Data is the top 5 sources of waste expressed as a percentage of total waste.
Image by Onderwijsgek (Own work) [CC-BY-SA-2.5-nl], via Wikimedia Commons
Sources: Institution of Mechanical Engineers Report: Energy from Waste? A Wasted (January 2013)..
List Notes: Data is the top 5 sources of waste expressed as a percentage of total waste.
Image by Onderwijsgek (Own work) [CC-BY-SA-2.5-nl], via Wikimedia Commons
