Sam's Club offered the best deals on garbage bags, toilet paper and paper towels, but charged more for pens, file folders and toner.

FORBES: A Penny Pincher's Guide To Office Supplies

To find out which one offered the best value, we compared prices for a common basket of goods, including printer paper, toner cartridges, toilet paper, garbage bags, file folders, envelopes and pens.

FORBES: A Penny Pincher's Guide To Office Supplies

Garbage of the world consists chiefly of kitchen waste, textile waste and paper which can be converted into fuel for homes and industries.

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Over a coffee few years ago I opened the morning paper and was struck by a vividly illustrated article announcing Charles Moore's discovery of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.

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