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Trash talk: an eye-opening exploration of our planet's dirtiest problem
Trash talk: an eye-opening exploration of our planet's dirtiest problem
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Gottlieb, Iris
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TarcherPerigee, an imprint Penguin Random House LLC
Publication Date
[2024]
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Introduction: So, what is trash?
Part 1: Our trashy history. Ancient systems
So, how did we get here from Pompeii?
The beginning of the garbage industry
Part 2: Where does our trash go? Poverty vs. wealth
Recycling
Landfills and incinerators
Part 3: Waste at home. Food
Plastic
Paper
Textiles
Part 4: The other 97 percent of waste. Construction
Mining
Radioactive waste
E-waste
Medical waste
Human waste, sewer systems, and more
The funeral industry
Orbital debris
Conclusion
Acknowledgments
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Recycling (Waste, etc.)
Refuse and refuse disposal
Refuse collection
Self-help publications
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9780593712771
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