Waste
Florida's 18 million residents and 80 million visitors generated over 32 short tons (29 t) million of solid waste in 2010.
Increasing landfill space has been an issue. In 2010 landfill space cost about $400,000 per 1 acre (0.40 ha).
In 2010, the state had the goal of recycling 75% of its waste by 2020. Municipal experiments in "Single-stream recycling" disposal seemed to indicate that this goal might be achievable.
St. Lucie County is planning to experiment with burning trash through plasma arc gasification to generate energy and reduce landfill space.
Read more about this topic: Environmental Issues In Florida
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