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The biggest item in American landfills is FOOD! Yes, Americans throw out 20 pounds (9 kg) of food per person every month, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council. They each eat about 50 lbs a month, so they buy 70 lbs and throw out 20.
An average family of four squanders $2,275 in food each year.
Food waste is the largest single portion of solid waste cramming American landfills. The average American trashes 10 times as much food as someone in South-East Asia.
All waste food can be composted, or used to generate methane for electricity, or used to feed animals. America has a record drought, high food prices and starving poor (2012) but is still wasting almost 40% of its food!
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plastic
What can you throw away that is not paper?
You can throw anything away if you wish to.
When was Throw It Away created?
Throw It Away was created in 2003.
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How can i reduce the amount that i throw away?
don't throw it away... SIMPLE!
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