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THE PORT OF PLYMOUTH in southwestern England is no longer listed among the scenic towns of the British Isles, although prior to World War II it would have
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THE PORT OF PLYMOUTH in southwestern England is no longer listed among the scenic towns of the British Isles, although prior to World War II it would have
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Portions in restaurants? you can make an argument that you're served too much in restaurants. >> oh, yeah. no, we're often overserved, which doesn't help in terms of obesity. but also leads to a whole the of food not being used. and so, yeah, being more sensible on portion sizes, or if you're served too much, taking that food home. and having that food the next day as leftovers, that will certainly help. >> yeah. and you mentioned the money. i mean, this garbage project estimates 25% of the food we bring home ends up wasted. so a family of four can spend $175 a week, 40 bucks of that is just w...
D.c. the boy scouts are celebrating 100 years of scouting is. it leads up to the annual jamboree which takes on special significance this year. we asked one of the scouts who came here to washington why this weekend is so important to him. for me and a few of my friends it is a culmination of our scouting experience. it is like we are thousands of scouts coming from all over the world to washington, d.c. for a big celebration. >> shannon: only four parades are permitted each year along the national parade route, memorial day, independence day and the cherry blossom parade. a special exceptio...
Average over the course of an entire year, disposing of just four pounds of garbage in 12 months. amy joins us to tell us more about the trash free lifestyle she and her husband adopted one year ago. thanks for joining us today. >> thank you for having me. >> shannon: how did you decide you were going to tackle this? >> i think it was a combination of factors but we were avid outdoors people and we love the beach and love to hike and pack back and we started seeing garbage everywhere and wanted to make a difference in the statistic. >> four pounds a day the average american puts out. what gets...