Reduce, Reuse, RecycleAttention Getting Question:Did you know that the world makes about 2.4 trillion pounds of garbage every year-- the weight of about 7,000 Empire State Buildings? Where does all this waste come from; and where does it go?Introduction:Waste is anything we throw away or get rid of. Most countries used to have open dumps for trash, which were very bad for the environment. Now, developed countries use landfills, where trash is buried, or incinerators, where trash is burned. Rec