Sustainability as reality TV

The BBC ran an 8 part series called “No Waste Like Home,” which focused on unsustainable practices in regular homes.

Along those lines, I’ve often wondered how many of these disposable coffee cups get thrown away each day. I didn’t find the answer to that question, but E Magazine (Nov/Dec 05) reports that a daily cup tossed into the trash amounts to 23 pounds of garbage per year.

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