Wasting Food

Interesting point - if wasted/discarded food came out of the equation, and other materials were recycled, the need for land fills would be very reduced.

AlterNet: 18 Surprising Facts That Will Motivate You to Stop Wasting Food

...every day America wastes enough food to fill the Rose Bowl – the 90,000-seat football stadium in Pasadena, California – and sometimes it’s as much as two stadiums full.