Cesta do hlubin kontejneru

The research presented is part of the "Pilsen Garbage Project". It presents the results of research focused on household garbage in a ru- ral area in the Pilsen region. We aim to shed light on the relationship between people and waste through the study of discarded things. Having an- alyzed the waste from various households, we are able to capture the habitual patterns of discarders´ actions, as well as their way of thinking about ob- jects that disappear out of sight. The investigation was conducted at the recycling center in Pilsen, where the collected waste was sorted, analyzed and described in detail. The data was digitized in the field using a tablet. In total we analyzed and recorded nearly 240 kg of solid and recyclable household waste belonging to the whole village. The results reveal not only that a standardized diet has been adopted throughout the community, but also a quantitatively significant consump - tion of alcoholic beverages. Habitual patterns are manifested not only in the shared classification of waste for recycling, but also in the appearance of discarded things. By gaining detailed informa- tion, we aspire to demonstrate that garbology can be successfully used to expand our knowledge of contemporary society.