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The U.S. is the most wasteful country in the world. The average American generates 4.5 pounds of trash a day. Our modern lives are made to be convenient and disposable and living waste-free can be the opposite. But Deseret News reporter Erica Evans wanted to see if she could do it for one month.
She learned a lot and is here to report how it went. The most important thing is that even small changes can make a big difference. Every single day.
Be informed, be inspired and see the world through the eyes of award-winning photographers and journalists. See the site, too: deseretnews.com
The U.S. is the most wasteful country in the world. The average American generates 4.5 pounds of trash a day. Our modern lives are made to be convenient and disposable and living waste-free can be the opposite. But Deseret News reporter Erica Evans wanted to see if she could do it for one month.
She learned a lot and is here to report how it went. The most important thing is that even small changes can make a big difference. Every single day.
Be informed, be inspired and see the world through the eyes of award-winning photographers and journalists. See the site, too: deseretnews.com
