What’s in Your Trash?

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By Chase EzellFeb 14, 2014, 11:56 am151 pts
Photo: Flickr/Alex E. Proimos Have you ever wondered what is in your trash or how much you are really throwing away? According to the EPA, Americans generated in 2011 about 250 million tons of trash and recycled and composted almost 87 million tons of municipal solid waste. That is a lot of trash! Chances…

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