Production-related TRI chemical waste managed in the U.S. 2021, by method
In 2021, 29.3 billion pounds of production-related TRI-listed chemical waste were managed in the United States. More than half of this volume was recycled, whereas around three billion pounds were used for energy recovery. Chemicals covered by the U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Program include those that impact both human health and the environment.