Much of the focus of collapse conversation seems to be growing consumption and the energy resources required to make it possible. Less spoken of, however, is the waste byproduct of all that production and consumption. From trash, to spilled chemicals, to air pollution and more, waste is a growing issue with more problems than solutions.

Learn More:

https://blog.idrenvironmental.com/what-is-industrial-waste

https://publicintegrity.org/environment/industrial-waste-pollutes-americas-drinking-water/

https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/earth-and-planetary-sciences/industrial-waste

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/toxic-waste

https://www.conserve-energy-future.com/causes-effects-of-industrial-pollution.php

https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidcarlin/2020/05/24/americas-air-is-getting-worse-heres-why/?sh=b48f1944d4f3

https://biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press-releases/gov-desantis-urged-to-declare-state-of-emergency-due-to-red-tide-2021-07-19/

https://www.ecowatch.com/red-tide-fish-dead-tampa-bay-2653844544.html

https://www.earthday.org/how-our-trash-impacts-the-environment/

https://www.latimes.com/world/global-development/la-fg-global-trash-20160422-20160421-snap-htmlstory.html

https://www.forbes.com/sites/kenrapoza/2021/01/10/china-quits-recycling-us-trash-as-sustainable-start-up-makes-strides/?sh=750571b45a56

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