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Still More Trash Talk

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Enviro Girl tried to weigh her kitchen garbage bag this morning, but it’s still so light that her bathroom scale will not register it.  It’s lighter than a gallon of milk, which weighs about 7-8 pounds, so 2 days into her Trash Study, her household is well below the daily average of producing 7 pounds of garbage per person.  To recap:  In her examination of the garbage issue, Enviro Girl is tracking her household’s trash for a week, Continue reading →

More Trash Talk

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As part of our exploration into trash, Enviro Girl is tracking what she throws in the garbage–a bit like counting calories or writing down every expenditure.  To solve the trash problem (of 7 pounds per person per day in America), you have to understand it first.  Enviro Girl considers herself to be well below the norm in trash production, but she’s tracking her trash because you never know what surprises you’ll find digging in the garbage… Continue reading →