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Appendix II: Summary of Textile and Glass Disposal and Recycling in the United States and New York City
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Appendix II: Summary of Textile and Glass Disposal and Recycling in the United States and New York City 244 Appendix II: Summary of Textile and Glass Disposal and Recycling United States U.S. Tons (for Most Recent Year Available) Generated Disposed Recovered Recovery Rate Data Source Glass Containers 10,050,000 7,240,000 2,810,000 28% U.S. EPA 2009b, table 5, p. 6 Clothing and Shoes 8,820,000 7,570,000 1,250,000 14% U.S. EPA 2009b, tables 15, 16, and 17, pp. 17–19 Linens 1,160,000 960,000 200,000 17% U.S. EPA 2009b, tables 15, 16, and 17, pp. 17–19 Subtotal (Clothing, Shoes, Linens) 9,980,000 8,530,000 1,450,000 15% New York City1 U.S. Tons (for Most Recent Year Available) Generated Disposed Recovered Recovery Rate Data Source Glass Containers 144,283 66,137 78,146 54% NYC DS 2007, vol. 1, sec. 2, table 1-24, p. 2 Clothing, Shoes, and Linens N/A 149,818 N/A NYC DS 2007, vol. 1, sec. 2, table 1-24, p. 2 1. Supplementary information from the 2004–2005 New York City Waste Characterization Study (published as NYC DS 2007), which looked at the composition of both refuse and curbside recycling in New York City. A weighted average of glass containers in both refuse and recycling provides information on the percentage of these materials generated in total in curbside collections. It should be noted, however, that deposit glass containers redeemed via bottle bills or kept at home for reuse are not reflected in the generation statistic. Textiles, in contrast, are not collected in curbside recycling collections. Thus, only their fraction in refuse could be measured in this study. An unknown quantity of waste textiles are donated to thrift shops or accumulated at home waiting for an outlet other than disposal. ...