How Overconsumption Impacts the Planet and the Key to Beating It for Good
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With everything we want just a click away, we bring new things into our homes every day… just to toss them out. This excessive consumption has led to an alarming statistic: The average American produces 4.5 pounds of trash each day. For a family of four, that’s 6,570 pounds of trash generated per year. As we approach some of the biggest shopping holidays of the year, we're resharing an important past episode where we dive into our major “stuff” problem with Nick Huzar, the co-founder and board director at OfferUp and the founder of StuffTV. For more information, visit https://brightly.eco/americas-stuff-problem. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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