Man Saves His Trash For The Entire Year

madconomist.com — Ari Derfel leads a trashy life. He just wants to remind everyone else that they do, too. The 35-year-old Berkeley caterer said he has saved every piece of trash he has generated over the past year to see how much garbage one person creates.

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Comments (6)

- MarkCarras
That would be my trash for the month.
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- exMixxer
I dunno, the guy doesn't seem to have a plan B, lol..
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- debramastaler
Would love to see the results for an average family as well.
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- beagooddad
My wife is always threatening to save all of the stuff we sweep off of the hardwood floors over the course of a year. It would probably be more than 96 cubic feet based on what I see after the kids get done with each meal.
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- pleeker
I've thought about saving all the credit card offers I get over a calendar year. Maybe next time. I've already trashed a couple this week....
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- BartTheBear
You would think that someone had better things to do with his time. Even though I am a bear and usually find trash to be a favorite delicacy, I find this activity and article to be LAME...Couldn't you send me a nice juicy Salmon please?
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