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> The last time I had to empty my trash was June 2017. I would like to know more. What sorts of things have you eliminated? What are you recycling/composting t

> The last time I had to empty my trash was June 2017. I would like to know more. What sorts of things have you eliminated? What are you recycling/composting that normally is deemed trash? How do handle things like greasy cardboard?

unit91 8y ago
Also, does he brush his teeth? Or buy anything? There's a lot of trash that isn't food packaging.
- fetbaffe 8y ago
  To be fair, we don't know the size of his trash bin.
  - Skunkleton 8y ago
    Sometimes I end up with an apartment size trash bin :)
- always_good 8y ago
  Brushing teeth is the best inquiry you could come up with for waste generation? How many tubes of toothpaste do you use per year? Sounds like you're using far, far more than necessary. Though you can also just brush your teeth with baking soda and go tubeless if you wanted to.
  - unit91 8y ago
    Wow you've read a lot into that comment (and hyper-literally). My point was that the "little" things we overlook add up to a lot of trash. My question is not "how about his toothpaste?" but rather "how does he live his life?" Thinking back over the last week, I've bought grass seed, a dehumidifier, paper, toiletries, and some toys for my kids. All of those are easily overlooked but add up to me not being able to go a year without emptying my trash, even if all my food waste and packaging were removed.
hycaria 8y ago
Well first I guess he can do composting, because even though I cook most meals, I still have to peel and cut stuff, and without a garden that's filling my can. Also greasy cardboard is not much encountered when you cook.
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spodek 8y ago
Here's a video I made of my garbage, recycling, and composting: http://joshuaspodek.com/leadership-environment-podcast-5 http://joshuaspodek.com/leadership-environment-podcast-5 Here are more posts on my evolving practices http://joshuaspodek.com/js_blogseries/avoiding-food-packaging http://joshuaspodek.com/js_blogseries/avoiding-food-packagin....
- Skunkleton 8y ago
  Thanks, this is what I was hoping for. Sorry if my questions brought you negativity. I dig the absolutist approach you take to garbage. Have you thought about it's impact on your overall environmental footprint? For example, have you considered the trade off between energy efficiency and trash efficiency? You poke at canned tomatoes, but eating a canned tomato is probably more energy efficient than eating a fresh one. Another example, I have eliminated paper towels in favor of reusable cloth. I wonder if the paper was overall more environmentally friendly, given that I don't have to run the paper towels through the washer. Thoughts?

unit91 8y ago

Also, does he brush his teeth? Or buy anything? There's a lot of trash that isn't food packaging.

fetbaffe 8y ago
To be fair, we don't know the size of his trash bin.
- Skunkleton 8y ago
  Sometimes I end up with an apartment size trash bin :)
always_good 8y ago
Brushing teeth is the best inquiry you could come up with for waste generation? How many tubes of toothpaste do you use per year? Sounds like you're using far, far more than necessary. Though you can also just brush your teeth with baking soda and go tubeless if you wanted to.
- unit91 8y ago
  Wow you've read a lot into that comment (and hyper-literally). My point was that the "little" things we overlook add up to a lot of trash. My question is not "how about his toothpaste?" but rather "how does he live his life?" Thinking back over the last week, I've bought grass seed, a dehumidifier, paper, toiletries, and some toys for my kids. All of those are easily overlooked but add up to me not being able to go a year without emptying my trash, even if all my food waste and packaging were removed.

hycaria 8y ago

Well first I guess he can do composting, because even though I cook most meals, I still have to peel and cut stuff, and without a garden that's filling my can. Also greasy cardboard is not much encountered when you cook.

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spodek 8y ago

Here's a video I made of my garbage, recycling, and composting: http://joshuaspodek.com/leadership-environment-podcast-5 http://joshuaspodek.com/leadership-environment-podcast-5 Here are more posts on my evolving practices http://joshuaspodek.com/js_blogseries/avoiding-food-packaging http://joshuaspodek.com/js_blogseries/avoiding-food-packagin....

Skunkleton 8y ago
Thanks, this is what I was hoping for. Sorry if my questions brought you negativity. I dig the absolutist approach you take to garbage. Have you thought about it's impact on your overall environmental footprint? For example, have you considered the trade off between energy efficiency and trash efficiency? You poke at canned tomatoes, but eating a canned tomato is probably more energy efficient than eating a fresh one. Another example, I have eliminated paper towels in favor of reusable cloth. I wonder if the paper was overall more environmentally friendly, given that I don't have to run the paper towels through the washer. Thoughts?