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A look into a neighbor’s dustbin that is left outside the house reveals various categories of refuse that they dispose. Some of the distinct components of the garbage are cans of energizing drink products, packets of milk, half-eaten burgers and newspapers. There are also pieces of pizza-wrappers that are visible due to the pizza logos on them. A further examination reveals some remains of ice cream sundae, bread scraps and broken bottles of beer. The composition of the contents of the refuse shows that these neighbors are affluent. Most of the discarded items such as the sundae ice cream and pizzas are expensive for any ordinary American family. The most striking thing is the volume of pizza-wrappers and pizza remains that were in the dustbins.

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