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In theory it could be very little by mass, but a large space by volume. There are are any number of clamshell plastic containers and Styrofoam replacements covered under this. Very hard to crush unless they remain under pressure. In a home they commonly require cutting into smaller pieces.

If someone is running a small business from their house the amount of trash produced per day can be staggering.




> There are are any number of clamshell plastic containers and Styrofoam replacements covered under this.

Not sure where you live, but everywhere I lived does not accept these into recycling - so I assume these don't account for what the commenter was saying.


Where I live the recycling just says 'plastic' and you can (annoyingly) throw pretty much whatever you want in there without penalty. Recycling is very inconsist in the US.




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