Lynn Landes

Lynn Landes is the founder and director of Zero Waste America, an environmental organization dedicated to the elimination of waste and pollution through legislative reform and changing practices. In the following viewpoint, Landes argues that the United States has a waste disposal problem that is out of control. She maintains that the country needs a national plan to reduce, eliminate, or recycle waste, and that states should be allowed to refuse the importation of domestic and international solid waste.

As you read, consider the following questions:

1. According to Zero Waste America, how much foreign and domestic waste was disposed of per person in the United States in 1997?
2. What is Pennsylvania’s claim to fame, according to Landes?
3. What three courses of action does Landes recommend to eliminate waste and waste imports"

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