The Environmental Protection Agency reports that Americans produce approximately 220 million tons of garbage each year. Environmentalist Bob Lilienfeld believes it's better not to create waste than to figure out what to do with it. He says choosing certain products over others is one way people can help reduce excess waste, like buying foam egg cartons that weigh less than an ounce instead of those pulp paper egg cartons, which weigh close to two ounces. Consumers can also use canvas shopping bags rather than wasting disposable plastic bags.
