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How much money do Americans throw away in coins each year?
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01Americans are projected to spend $23.6 billion on Easter this year, up from $22.4 billion last year, with candy leading at 92% participation and food at 89%. source →
02Rewall World has recovered at least $10 million in coins from incinerated trash over seven years — roughly $68 million in change is thrown away by Americans annually. source →
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So Americans throw away up to $68 million in coins a year. Here's where it all ends up. Essentially it ends up in the trashed in the landfills and everything else.
That's what we're doing here. US Easter spitting near record high. Americans are expected to spend $23.6 billion on Easter this year.
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