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Article: One result of the recession: Less trash
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- Charleston Gazette
- Article date:
- April 24, 2009
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PHILADELPHIA - For regular folks who seek answers during these
recessionary times, the traditional economic bellwethers - from
inventories to durable-goods orders - may lack resonance.
Now comes an economic indicator that hits home - specifically in
the area beneath your kitchen sink.
The trash can.
For the second year in a row, the amount of waste generated in
the United States has gone down, according to a new report from the
consulting firm Waste Business Journal. The decline in 2007 - from
513 million tons to 508 million - was the first in more than 20
years, said James Thompson, the firm's president.
In 2008, the tally fell further, to 505 million tons, including
some construction ...
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