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According to the U.S. EPA’s Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) in the United States: 2005 Facts and Figures the 31% of MSW by weight is containers and packaging. The flexible packaging accounts for about 3% of the total MSW generated. Click here for details. Please click here for a copy of the full report.
