{"id":18845,"date":"2022-11-30T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-30T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/?p=18845"},"modified":"2023-11-29T19:13:42","modified_gmt":"2023-11-29T22:13:42","slug":"best-worst-states-waste-management","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/studies\/best-worst-states-waste-management\/","title":{"rendered":"2023\u2019s Best States at Managing Waste"},"content":{"rendered":"

Americans are trashy \u2014 literally. On average, the U.S. produces 3X more garbage<\/a> than the rest of the world, most of which ends up in our landfills. <\/p>

Which states residents\u2019 do the finest job of cleaning up after themselves? <\/p>

With the most wasteful time of the year upon us again, LawnStarter<\/a> ranked 2023\u2019s Best States at Managing Waste.<\/p>

We compared the 50 states based on their waste-reducing policies, infrastructure, waste production, and recycling rates. <\/p>

See how your state performed in our ranking below, followed by some highlights, lowlights, and a little \u201ctrash talk\u201d with environmental experts.<\/p>

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