I am always trying to reduce the amount of waste that I create. No
glass jar or cans go into my waste. I have read through the web pages on
my city's website about things that are allowed in the recycling boxes,
so I am very familiar with the items that go to recycling and which
ones go to composting.
New habits
It has just become a
matter of course for how I sort my garbage now and doesn't take much
extra time to do. Once in a while I will drive down to our local
recycling center to drop of batteries, electronics or appliances. Apart
from a recycling center, we are also lucky to have drop off boxes placed
outside our local supermarket, where you can donate books and clothes.
4.6 pounds of garbage every day
Get
this: An average American throws out 4.6 pounds of garbage every day.
Every single day. That's a lot. It is getting to the point where we are
running out of space to dump the garbage. It is getting near impossible
to develop new landfills because no one wants to live close to a dump.
Companies make a lot of money transporting garbage elsewhere, it is a
big business. So, apart from newspapers, glass and pop cans, what else
can we keep out of our garbage to minimize our waste?
