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In the vein of "Stiff, Nickel and Dimed, and "Fast Food Nation, GARBAGE LAND takes us behind the scenes and into the corners of our own lives, revealing the fantastic truth behind what we've taken for granted or never even thought about.- Royte's last book, "The Tapir's Morning Bath, was a "New York Times Notable Book, praised widely for Royte's keen observations and narrative skill.

"Examines the history of refuse disposal in New York and includes a chronology of waste management and related disease control in the Western World from 1830-2000."

Examines various methods of garbage disposal, with an emphasis on sanitary landfills but also surveying such alternatives as mass burn and recycling.

The accelerated pace of global consumption over the past decades has meant that governments across the world are now faced with significant challenges in dealing with the dramatically increased volume of waste. While research on waste management has previously focused on finding technological solutions to the problem, this book uniquely examines the social and cultural views of waste, shedding new light on the topic by emphasising the consumer perspective...

In this edition of Moyers & Company, biologist, mother, and activist Sandra Steingraber joins Bill to explain why she was willing to go to jail for blocking access to the construction of a storage and transportation facility involved in the controversial process of fracking. Steingraber has become internationally known for building awareness about the "toxic trespassers" she says are contaminating our air, water, and food-and threatening our children's...

"Reduce, Reuse, Recycle is packed with ideas to cut your consumption and reduce your trash."--Back cover.

Examines the findings of the University of Arizona's Garbage Project for the past twenty years.

It may be fouling and smothering our fragile planet, but garbage is pure gold for the waste management industry. From per-ton tipping fees at landfills to a price tag of $250,000 for the average curbside collection truck, there's money to be made at every turn. This CNBC Original documentary examines the business of gathering, disposing of, and profiting from the 250 million tons of trash that move through America's communities and ecosystems each...

The U.S. needs more than 340 billion gallons of fresh water every day, but industrial effluent, agricultural runoff, and municipal discharge are contributing to an ongoing decline in water quality. In this program, Marty Tittelbaum, of the University of New Orleans; a water quality consultant; an environmental attorney; teachers; and many others address public health concerns, the need for stricter process controls, and broader enforcement of the...

"Waste. We spend a great deal of energy trying to avoid it, but once you train your eyes to look for it, you'll see it all around you-in your home, your business, and your everyday life. In Wasted, futurist Byron Reese and entrepreneur Scott Hoffman take readers on a fascinating journey through this modern world of waste, drawing on science, economics, and human behavior to envision what a world with far less of it-or none of it at all-might look...