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Take the Trash Challenge with Tess Vigeland

Tess carried her trash around with her for two weeks -- and challenges you to do the same.

Sign up here to make a commitment to join Tess. Tell us a little about your life before you start carrying your trash, and we'll follow up in a few weeks to ask how it went and what you learned.

11.12.07: This query is no longer active. We have heard from many of you, and told some of your stories along with Tess' own. If you share your experience with us, you'll inform our reporting generally.

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First Name *

Last Name *

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Postal Code *

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Do you intend to carry your trash with you? *

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I'm not quite sure yet

If yes, why do you want to participate in this project?

Describe your household and your weekly trash.

How many kitchen-size trash bags do you generally throw away each week?

If you normally recycle, what are you able to recycle - and what are you unable to recycle?

If you'd like to share a photo of yourself - or you with your trash, recycling, compost, or anything else that gives us a picture of your relationship to your waste - upload it here.

What else should we know about you before you start carrying your trash?

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