"Long live the county landfill"

"Long live the county landfill"

This Chapel Hill News story reports on the state of the county landfill, and measures taken to add to its useful life.

Look at some of the numbers. We have, what, about 2,000 people living in Southern Village? If each one of us consumes the 2.6 pounds/day reported in the story for Orange County, that means each day, our little Southern Village produces more than 2 tons of garbage.

Wouldn't it be interesting if they keep track of the weight of garbage collected in Southern Village, will tell us what it is, and then see if we cannot work together to reduce whatever the number is?

Here is where that reseach might begin for anyone willing to do it.