The surprising amount of trash Americans generate on July 4 weekend
- File photo of Lake Tahoe ( Credit: League to Save Lake Tahoe)As millions of Americans fire up their barbecue grills, head to beaches and prepare for fireworks displays this Fourth of July, another annual tradition is quietly taking shape.
- One of the biggest contributors to the July 4 trash is food.
- According to ReFED, a US non-profit that studies food waste, Americans throw away more than 120 million pounds of food over the Independence Day weekend.
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- File photo of Lake Tahoe ( Credit: League to Save Lake Tahoe)As millions of Americans fire up their barbecue grills, head to beaches and prepare for fireworks displays this Fourth of July, another annual tradition is quietly taking shape.
- One of the biggest contributors to the July 4 trash is food.
- According to ReFED, a US non-profit that studies food waste, Americans throw away more than 120 million pounds of food over the Independence Day weekend.
Sources: Times of India