Garbage land : on the secret trail of trash /
by Royte, Elizabeth.
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BookPublisher: New York : Little, Brown, 2006, c2005Edition: 1st ed. Back Bay pbk.Description: xii, 311 p. ; 21 cm.ISBN: 031615461X.Subject(s): Refuse and refuse disposal | High school | HS - Science | Litter - Trash | Refuse and refuse disposal -- New York (N.Y.)Online resources: Table of contents
Contents:
Summary: Follows the journey of American trash from the garbage can to the dump, the recycling center, and elsewhere, speaking to experts on varied aspects of garbage--odor chemists, conservation scientists, CEOs, and others; examining the impact of consumption on the environment; and exploring options for change.
Dark angels of detritus -- Amphibious assault -- Stalking the active face -- The spectacle of waste -- Green material -- Paper trail -- Shredding steel -- Toxic trash -- Satin's resin -- Downstream -- In the realm of taboo -- It's coming on Christmas -- The dream of zero waste -- The ecological citizen.
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Book | NF 363.72 R (Browse shelf) | Available | H009795555 |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [299]-300) and index.
Dark angels of detritus -- Amphibious assault -- Stalking the active face -- The spectacle of waste -- Green material -- Paper trail -- Shredding steel -- Toxic trash -- Satin's resin -- Downstream -- In the realm of taboo -- It's coming on Christmas -- The dream of zero waste -- The ecological citizen.
Wilson's Senior High School, November 2006
Library Journal Starred, July 2005
Booklist starred, June 2005
Publisher's Weekly, May 2005
New York Times, July 2005
Kirkus Review, May 2005
Follows the journey of American trash from the garbage can to the dump, the recycling center, and elsewhere, speaking to experts on varied aspects of garbage--odor chemists, conservation scientists, CEOs, and others; examining the impact of consumption on the environment; and exploring options for change.
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