The fact humans create a great deal of garbage has been very useful for archeologists. By seeing what was left behind there is a way to understand culture. But the creation of garbage may have led to the domestication of the dog, which would be attracted to the edible wastes that humans produce; i.e. bones, meat too tough for human teeth, etc.

Reducing our output of garbage is just one more way of protecting our environment for future generations. By thinking of tomorrow instead of only today we can make an impact that is positive for future generations.

Estimates of how much food waste is generated varies from country to country, but EPA figures showed that, in 2007, 12.7% of the US waste stream (before recycling) consisted of food scraps. That meant that (just in the US) 31 million tons of food was thrown away into landfills and incinerators. In the UK, they estimate that a third of all food bought ends up going to waste.