minus-squaremunk@lemmy.worldtoNews@lemmy.world•Man caught living for 8 years among half-ton of trash in national forest, feds saylinkfedilinkarrow-up7·18 hours ago Individually, the average American generated 4.9 pounds of waste per day in 2018 4.9 lb/day x 4 people x 30 days = 588 lbs, so really not that far off. https://govfacts.org/housing-infrastructure/solid-waste-management/waste-collection-disposal/where-americas-waste-goes/ linkfedilink
4.9 lb/day x 4 people x 30 days = 588 lbs, so really not that far off.
https://govfacts.org/housing-infrastructure/solid-waste-management/waste-collection-disposal/where-americas-waste-goes/