Trash map

Despite the fact that it's 10 years past the millenium, we still fail as a people to understand the consequences of our actions.

Look at the amount of waste we landfill, for instance while Connecticut throws away only half a pound a trash a day per person, other states exceed 10 pounds per person per day -- including Nevada where nearly 17 pounds of trash per person are thrown away.

Nevada can blame the fact that it's a state that draws many tourists, thus increasing the per capita totals.

But in Indiana, we still throw away nearly 10 pounds per person and you can't blame the status of being a tourist attraction as the reason.

And my home state, Wisconsin, isn't far behind with about nine pounds per person.

Here's a map I made that shows the best -- in lightest colors -- versus the worst -- in darkest colors.