Efficient Use of Resources: Waste
Consumption is a necessity for life. But consumption at high rates can be a sign of inefficiency and waste.
Household Consumption Expenditures
Percent Change Since 1999
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conducted only for subsets of metropolitan areas and provide data on average household
expenditures by category. Savings categories, such as spending on pensions and cash
contributions, have been subtracted to more closely represent consumption.
Based on average consumer expenditures, consumption in the Kansas City region grew 20 percent in nominal terms (not adjusted for inflation) between 1999 and 2003, a rate faster than any of its peers.
Solid Waste Tonnage Per Capita
Kansas City Metro Area, 1993-2004
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Whether or not its households are over-consuming, the Kansas City region is generating increasing amounts of waste per person.
Between 1993 and 2004, the region generated an additional ton of solid waste per family of four (500 pounds per person) per year, an increase of 14 percent. The increase in solid waste per capita flattened out since 2001 perhaps due to increases in recycling efforts. The extent to which this flattening continues as economic growth picks up remains to be seen.
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