The reason is that you are throwing away “air”. Consider this, you buy a sleeve of plastic cups which only takes up about 1’ high by 2 or 3” in diameter – for a party. The couple of dozen people drink from those cups and then throw them away – NOT stacked up. That winds up taking about 1 full trash bag. Same thing for the paper plates.
Trash is big business and garbage men who work for any city are some of the richest people I know. A friend of mine delivered beer for a distributor (Commercial License) then he got hired by the City of Los Angeles and without overtime he was $12G richer the first 6 months he got hired.
Yakety Sax 3 months ago
I used to go buy groceries and it took four bags for $100 worth. Now it all fits in one bag………..
AllishaDawn 3 months ago
You must not recycle. I use 8 gallon size trash bags, and empty it once or twice a month.
Izzy Moreno 3 months ago
And a few toiletfulls.
The Reader Premium Member 3 months ago
For the really tough questions, scientists always answer “Dark Matter!”
sandpiper 3 months ago
Fasten your seat belts. There’s another ‘Great Mystery’ unfolding as we speak.
dbrucepm 3 months ago
bigger mystery is how a wallet full of money turns into one little bag of groceries
David in Webb Premium Member 3 months ago
The reason is that you are throwing away “air”. Consider this, you buy a sleeve of plastic cups which only takes up about 1’ high by 2 or 3” in diameter – for a party. The couple of dozen people drink from those cups and then throw them away – NOT stacked up. That winds up taking about 1 full trash bag. Same thing for the paper plates.
InTraining Premium Member 3 months ago
not to mention what gets flushed….!
diskus Premium Member 3 months ago
The old compactor days
Chris 3 months ago
some mysteries may never be solved. :J
uniquename 3 months ago
You don’t package as well as grocery manufacturers.
Spacetech 3 months ago
Plastic Packaging..
Smeagol 3 months ago
Trash is big business and garbage men who work for any city are some of the richest people I know. A friend of mine delivered beer for a distributor (Commercial License) then he got hired by the City of Los Angeles and without overtime he was $12G richer the first 6 months he got hired.
thejanith Premium Member 3 months ago
Love it! Thanks for the laugh.