garbage vs. trash

[Thomas Paikeday]

What Bob says below is what I learned in 1962 when I came to the U.S.
and lived in Boston. I found the same distinction observed in a Canadian
college residence the other day. They have two bins, one for "wet" stuff
and another for "dry" stuff. The dry stuff is recyclable, at least most
of it, I suppose, but the wet stuff is composted.
T.M.P.

"Robert S. Wachal" wrote:
>
> For me, trash contains no foodstuff. and garbage is only foodstuff.  Note
> 'garbage disposal'.
>
> Bob Wachal
>
> At 10:03 AM 1/22/01 EST, you wrote:
> >Is there regional distribution in the use of "garbage" vs "trash," as in cans
> >or the contents thereof? FWIW, DARE has no entry for "garbage." - Allan
> >Metcalf
> >
> >