Los Angeles man talks trash _ then saves it
By NOAKI SCHWARTZ –
1 day ago
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Without ever lifting a shovel, anarchaeologist could dig through Dave Chameides' house and get apretty good picture of how he has lived for the past eight months.
Empty soda bottles lead down the staircase. Pizza boxes line thewalls. In the cellar are neatly stacked Styrofoam trays, used teabags and plastic wrap.
Almost every bit of Chameides' garbage has been carefully preservedin a testament to the volume of trash produced by daily living.
What's even more surprising is what he doesn't have to show for it.While the average American generates more than 900 pounds ofgarbage in eight months, Chameides has produced only 30 pounds.
"Whenever I tell people what I'm doing, there's always that look— the furrowed brow and then the 'I'm sorry? You're doingwhat?'" said the freelance cameraman for "Nip/Tuck," the FX plastic surgery show that celebrates excess. "I tell people I know this isnuts."
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