Where in the world is all the trash? Here are the top five garbage-producing and paper-recycling nations:
Top 5 Producers
Which countries crank out the most trash? Unfortunately, the U.S. is on top of the heap. Here's how the others pile up:
Pounds of waste per person per day:
1. U.S. - 4.41
2. Australia - 4.17
3. Canada - 3.99
4. Finland - 3.74
5. Iceland - 3.38
Top 5 Recyclers
Some nations work hard to turn their garbage into useful stuff. Here are the paper-recycling champs of the world:
1. Austria - 78%
2. Spain - 78%
3. Switzerland - 54%
4. Netherlands - 53%
5. Japan - 51%
Source: United Nations Development Programme Human Development Report 1997