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how much trash does your family generate?
by T-ManPublished Jun 24, 2008
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As I was taking out the trash before coming to work this morning, I got to thinking about this. How much trash is normal for a family to generate in a week? There are several houses in my neighborhood whose trash bins are always overflowing on trash day. No, I don't inspect everyone's trash cans, but it's pretty hard to miss when the rolly-dumpster thing's lid is impossible to close and there is a mountain beside the thing as well. So here are my questions...
1. About how many bags of trash does your family generate per person per week?
2. Do you think your amount is about average?
3. Do you take any steps to reduce the amount of trash you put in landfills? If yes, what are they?
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GOLO member since June 20, 2008
June 29, 2008 3:19 p.m.
GOLO member since August 13, 2007
June 24, 2008 7:59 p.m.
Cans used to be smaller. What does that tell us?
How much does the average family recycle?
GOLO member since January 20, 2008
June 24, 2008 7:53 p.m.
GOLO member since October 18, 2007
June 24, 2008 5:25 p.m.
on the other hand, i recycle everything that can be. i take my recycling bin out to the street about every other week, and my garbage about once per month. (my recycling bin is slightly smaller than the normal garbage bin).
GOLO member since March 31, 2008
June 24, 2008 3:13 p.m.
let's see...two stepbrothers, their wives, and their kids...that's about it for my family.
;)
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June 24, 2008 3:11 p.m.
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June 24, 2008 3:07 p.m.
June 24, 2008 2:53 p.m.
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June 24, 2008 2:51 p.m.
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June 24, 2008 2:51 p.m.
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