Why Is Waste Management a Job of Tomorrow?
Going green is not just a trend anymore. Out of the 1.983 billion acres of total land area in the U.S., 107.3 million acres is developed as of 2002, and that number increases every year as the population swells and cities sprawl out into previously untouched land, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. From 1990 to 2007, greenhouse gas emissions have increased by 17 percent and are expected to continue increasing by one percent every year unless major changes in life style and habits take place. The environmental sector will take off as concerns about the environment grow and the population begins looking to decrease its impact on the earth. Americans create an average of 4.6 pounds of garbage per person a day. That means every year, every individual in the country creates over 1,600 pounds of garbage, the majority of which ends up in landfills. Waste managers will always be needed to handle the stream of trash, and those who deal with recycling and waste reduction will see
