Tooth Paste Tubes

I was squeezing that last little squirt of toothpaste out of the tube this morning while thinking about all the stuff I toss out. For instance, I finally threw away the leftover pickles from a Christmas party as well as left over dates that I use once a year for cookies. I know that sauerkraut doesn't go bad, but a half-eaten jar had been sitting in the back of my fridge for I don't know how long. Even if I wanted sauerkraut, I wouldn't remember it was there, so I threw it out.
When I go to restaurants I am sickened by the huge portion sizes. It makes me wonder if I'm at a lumberjack hang-out because who else would eat that many calories at one sitting? Two thirds of what I am served goes straight to the garbage. (I don't ever ask for a container to take it home in. Why fill up my garbage can?) I know that a lot of people are delighted to get a heap of food served, and I would like to ask them- so when did you think you were gonna lose that extra weight?
Clothes don't last very long, so I throw a lot of that kind of stuff away. Last week I got a free plastic coffee mug, washed it out, and put it in the cupboard for a few months until it will get thrown out. I won't go on about my garbage list.
But there's something about throwing away a toothpaste tube that hasn't been crinkled and flattened and sucked dry.
Nancy Sherer