Decided to photograph every single thing I throw away for 30 days. Made a spreadsheet because I hate myself apparently.
Results from September:
Forced bulk waste (had to buy more than needed):
- Lettuce: 23 lbs ($45)
- Tomatoes: 18 lbs ($54)
- Heavy cream: 6 quarts ($30)
- Fresh herbs: basically all of them ($85)
- Bread: 4 loaves ($16)
Total forced waste: $230
Normal prep waste (trimmings, etc): $67
87% of my waste is from FORCED OVERBUYING.
I knew it was bad. I didn’t know it was THIS bad.
Switching everything possible to boxncase next week. Will track October for comparison.