My Trash: Day One
Today was my first day recording my garbage output. Before I get to the list though, I want to clarify what I will record and what I won’t…
First of all, I will not record anything that could be put into a composter. In other words, food scraps don’t count. I will also spare you from reading how much toilet paper I use daily, but I will report how many doggy poop bags I throw out each day because I think it’s a big contributor to how much trash I make. Lastly, I would like to be able to post a photo of my daily trash audit…but I realize that won’t always be possible.
Today’s list:
- 1 teabag & paper sleeve
- 79 sheets of copy paper*
- 1 post it note*
- 11 staples
- 9 sheets of legal paper*
- 1 paper plate
- 1 plastic spoon, fork and knife
- 1 paper napkin
- 1 salt & pepper packet
- 1 plastic cup
- 1 coffee stirrer
- 1 Styrofoam cup
And from dinner…
- 6 paper towels
- 2 aluminum cans (1 reg & 1 large)
- 1 plastic produce bag
- 1 small plastic bag & twist tie
- 1 chicken stock carton
- 1 paper map
And from Theo’s dinner…1 doggy poop bag
*In my defense, I put these in the recycling bin under my desk but it never gets emptied so I’m not sure when or if it will end up being recycled.
