The Joy of Garbage

The article "The Joy of Garbage" by Justine Parkin discusses the effect our trash has on us and the environment. It never occurred to me that I waste 4.4 pounds a day; I always thought I barely even throw trash. We waste more than we even realize it! To many the "green" movement is a new law, but in reality it has always been there. When students interviewed people who were at least a generation older than them, they realized that recycling is not new. Well, now we recycle because it is good for our environment, but years ago people recycled out of necessity. Also we make more than we need, as a result people buy more and waste more.