The Effects of Trash on the Environment

Earth Day is an annual holiday celebrated on April 22. Earth Day celebrates the planet and the dawn of the modern environmental movement that began in 1970.

Efforts to draw attention to environmental issues affecting the planet have always been important. But the significance of such efforts grows each year, as climate experts and environmental researchers continue to warn that something must be done to change behaviors that could be adversely affecting the planet.

One area that might require change concerns trash. According to EarthDay.org, two billion metric tons of unsustainable, municipally generated trash are thrown away across the globe every year.