Debris

Debris (French, pronounced (IPA) di'bri) is a word used to describe the remains of something that has been otherwise destroyed. Depending on context, debris can refer to a number of different things.

In a general sense, the term debris is used to refer to man-made garbage. The average American discards garbage, also called trash, at the rate of four pounds per day per person, which translates to 600,000 tons per day, or approximately 220 million tons per year. This is almost twice the rate of trash generation per person as most other major countries. Trash levels can be reduced primarily by recycling, re-use, and reduced consumption.