Have You Heard The One About The Guy Who Keeps His Trash?
Have you guys heard about the guy who's living one year without throwing away any trash? Yep, his name is Dave Chameides and he is at the eight-month mark. Just as a reference the average American will generate 900 pounds of trash in eight months, Dave has produced only 30 pounds. Wow!
"He said, 'I'd like to do this experiment. I'd like to keep my trash in the basement for a year,'" recalled his wife Aliza Chameides, who did not object as long as the project didn't affect her.
He set up ground rules to eliminate potential health hazards such as TP would go where it usually goes but does get logged on his blog.
Food scraps are composted and everything else is saved, even the recyclables because it takes energy to haul and remanufacture.
Chameides has found ways to reduce his waste. He takes his own cutlery and plates to work. He considers packaging before buying anything and takes a glass container to the fish market to avoid any packaging.
If you want to read more about the day-to-day adventures of Dave and his trash or maybe to get some tips on minimizing your own impact on the planet go HERE.
"He said, 'I'd like to do this experiment. I'd like to keep my trash in the basement for a year,'" recalled his wife Aliza Chameides, who did not object as long as the project didn't affect her.
He set up ground rules to eliminate potential health hazards such as TP would go where it usually goes but does get logged on his blog.
Food scraps are composted and everything else is saved, even the recyclables because it takes energy to haul and remanufacture.
Chameides has found ways to reduce his waste. He takes his own cutlery and plates to work. He considers packaging before buying anything and takes a glass container to the fish market to avoid any packaging.
If you want to read more about the day-to-day adventures of Dave and his trash or maybe to get some tips on minimizing your own impact on the planet go HERE.
About this blog
Roxanne Kotzman is a Daily News Photo Department veteran of nine years. When she and longtime friend Stacy Long
discovered their love all of all things environmentally responsible, they launched Happy Monkey Planet and jumped head-first into the vibrant eco-community.
Wow, so much to learn! But initially the idea is a pretty simple one: Let's change the world through information, education and action.
Rox & Stacy are a lot like you: ecologically minded but sometimes just plain overwhelmed when charged with the task of making a far-reaching difference in the environment. They have jobs, families, homes, lives and pets.
But what if doing better was a simple as a light-bulb change, a reusable canvas grocery bag, recycling that soda can or a cold-water wash?
These eco-chicks just hope to have a little fun, learn a little more, share a lot of information and maybe make the planet a happier, greener, cleaner place.
Leave a comment