Gone Tomorrow: The Hidden Life of Garbage (Paperback)

from nowthatsoriginal

I read this book immediately after finishing GarbageLand. Both authors are from New York City, both books came out in 2006. Two authers dealing with the same subject, starting in the same geographic area, could I possibly learn anything from a second book about garbage? Unequivocally: YES. Rogers...

from nowthatsoriginal

I read this book immediately after finishing GarbageLand. Both authors are from New York City, both books came out in 2006. Two authers dealing with the same subject, starting in the same geographic area, could I possibly learn anything from a second book about garbage? Unequivocally: YES. Rogers...

from anthonares

This is an excellently written and informative history of residential trash handling over the last century. The author's focus is primarily on presenting the facts to support her central thesis: wasting is immoral. This very strong persuasive style permeates the book almost to the point of callin...

from maggiereads

The first official Earth Day occurred April 22, 1970 in our country. Since then, school children have developed posters, teachers have created displays, and citizens have picked trash from local waterways and roadsides to celebrate. How will you observe this year's eco-friendly date? Might I sugg...

from thierry

Social history of garbage, well illustrated, and stinky and messy in the best sense. If you ever wondered where all of our refuse goes and what happens to it, this books does provide some answers. But perhaps limited by its strict north american outlook, a shame for that.