From: utzoo!decvax!harpo!npoiv!hou5f!hou5b!hou5c!hou5e!mat
Newsgroups: net.misc
Title: Re: TRASH
Article-I.D.: hou5e.251
Posted: Fri Feb 25 13:18:58 1983
Received: Sat Feb 26 04:48:43 1983
References: houxv.119

Why do the poor create more garbage than the well--off?  Well, quite apart
from arguments stemming from Sturgeons Law, There are two reasons.
First, the poor often live in a throw--away economy, buying ``bargains'' that
turn out to have very short lifespans.  Secondly, the poor often have eating
habits based on prepackeged (junk) foods which generate a lot of loose garbage,
unlike the potato peels, congealed meat drippings, etc. of the well--off
(who also can afford to dine out more often)

The above is MY PERSONAL SPECULATION.  I welcome information from people who
KNOW.
					-hou5e!mat