Material Frequency
How much of my stuff is made from what? All the materials that make up my collection of possessions are weighed against each other in order of what material comes up the most to the least.
After compiling this list it is definitely obvious that while I have 3 times the amount of paper items, my plastic items out value my paper items by nearly a seven to one ratio. I also use my plastic items an average of seven times more often than my paper items.
On average, the materials that make up my items tend to come from 3500 miles to somewhere under 2000 miles (those items being produced stateside).
| Item | # | Total Value |
Avg. Distance |
Weekly Usage (days) |
Sink or Float? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper | 682 | $1104 | 2334.1mi | .8/7 | Float |
| Plastic | 222 | $6863 | 4963.8mi | 7/7 | Float |
| Vinyl | 185 | $1850 | 2295.6mi | 3.8/7 | Float |
| Cotton | 126 | $1340 | 2295.6mi | 7/7 | Float |
| Metal (various) |
47 | $1393 | 2102.1mi | .8/7 | Sink |
| Steel | 39 | $240 | <2000mi | 1.5/7 | Sink |
| Tobacco | 25 | $250 | 1900mi | 0/7 | Float |
| Acrylic | 24 | $100 | 2212.5mi | .6/7 | Float |
| Wood | 15 | $511 | 2273.3mi | 2.3/7 | Float |
| Celluloid | 15 | $50 | 4833.3mi | 2/7 | Float |
| Celluloid | 15 | $50 | 4933.3mi | 2/7 | Float |
| Polyester | 14 | $285 | 3478.3mi | 2.3/7 | Float |
| Glass | 12 | $225 | 4666.6mi | 1/7 | Sink |
| Beef | 11 | $4.8 | 2000mi | 1.5/7 | Float |
| Leather | 9 | $378 | 3666.6mi | 1.5/7 | Sink |
| Aluminum | 8 | $378 | 5185.7mi | 4/7 | Sink |
| Milk | 8 | $11.50 | <2000mi | 2.3/7 | Float |
| Flour | 7 | $16.50 | <2000mi | 2/7 | Sink |
| Nylon | 5 | $195 | 6916.6mi | 2.5/7 | Float |
| Charcoal | 5 | $10 | 3900mi | 0/7 | Sink |
| Canvas | 4 | $140 | <2000mi | 0/7 | Sink |
| Wool | 4 | $130 | 4000mi | 1.7/7 | Float |
| Water | 4 | $6 | <2000mi | 7/7 | Float |
| Rice | 3 | $5.50 | <2000mi | 1/7 | Sink |
| Sodium Sulphate | 3 | $5 | <2000mi | 7/7 | Float |
| Sodium Thiosulfate | 3 | $5.5 | <2000mi | 7/7 | Float |
| Copper | 2 | $200 | <2000mi | 0/7 | Sink |
| Silk | 2 | $200 | <2000mi | 0/7 | Sink |
| Cork | 2 | $20 | 1800mi | 3/7 | Float |
| Sugar | 2 | $4 | <2000mi | 1.5/7 | Sink |
| Tuna | 2 | $3 | <2000mi | 0/7 | Sink |
| Pasta | 2 | $1.5 | <2000mi | 0/7 | Sink |
| Iron | 1 | $150 | <2000mi | 0/7 | Sink |
| Nickel | 1 | $70 | <2000mi | 0/7 | Sink |
| Alcohol | 1 | $30 | <2000mi | 7/7 | Sink |
| Calcium | 1 | $15 | <2000mi | 2/7 | Float |
| Stainless Steel | 1 | $10 | 7500mi | 0/7 | Sink |
| Diproplyene Glycol | 1 | $6 | 200mi | 7/7 | Float |
| Ham | 1 | $5 | <2000mi | 3/7 | Float |
| Turkey | 1 | $5 | <2000mi | 3/7 | Float |
| Eggs | 1 | $4 | <2000mi | 1/7 | Float |
| Sodium Laureth Sulfate | 1 | $4 | <2000mi | 7/7 | Float |
| Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate | 1 | $4 | <2000mi | 1/7 | Float |
| Wax | 1 | $3 | 1800mi | 1/7 | Sink |
| Peanuts | 1 | $3 | <2000mi | 3/7 | Float |
| Potatoes | 1 | $3 | <2000mi | 3/7 | Float |
| Acetone | 1 | $3 | <2000mi | 0/7 | Float |
| Sodium Flouride | 1 | $2 | <2000mi | 7/7 | Float |
| Corn | 1 | $.8 | <2000mi | 0/7 | Sink |
| Green Beans | 1 | $.8 | <2000mi | 0/7 | Sink |
| Peas | 1 | $.8 | <2000mi | 0/7 | Sink |