I moved recently and learned how to throw away garbage in the U.S. Unlike in Japan, it has little classification. It's very easy at a glance, but at the same time, I doubted about it.
So, this time, I will describe the garbage issue.
Have you ever heard of Dave Chameides?
The man who never takes out his trash. anytime, anywhere. He also runs a website "Sustainable Dave" He would keep all the garbage he created at home and outside in his house. His purpose is to enlighten reducing garbage to many people.
He writes the blog in his website and it's very interesting.
On recent vacation to Mexico with his wife, he brought all his garbage he made. When he encountered security officials at the airport in Mexico, the woman in the security line opened his bag and really was surprised and said "What are they?"
I think the U.S has a lot of places to throw away garbage, so they don't need to pay attention to how to reduce garbage like in Japan.
By the way, do you know how much garbage an American makes per day?
It's no way!! They make 2.0kg per day. Incidentally, it's 800g in Japan.
As for Asia, it's only 100g.
I think even though there are enough places to throw away garbage, there is a pollution problem. Also, in China water pollution by garbage is a big problem.
Dave said in his website " No one can do everything, but everyone can do something" I agree with his concept. In my case, I bring my chopsticks for lunch. I don't want to see the day when human will throw away garbage to space in the future.
Written in Mar 2009 revised May 2012
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