What a waste!: where does garbage go?
Eamer, Claire Edlund, Bambi
monographic
Open WorldCat Canadian Writing Research Collaboratory
Children's & Young Adult
English
cwrc:f6cd1684-512c-4cb1-8e32-ff6aa44d9ae4
2018-09-05T23:36:32.662Z
"What a Waste! explores the problem of garbage and how humans have dealt with it from prehistory to modern times. Topics include how archaeologists study ancient garbage; the growth of consumer culture and disposability; food waste; the environmental effects of garbage; "problem" garbage like electronic and toxic waste; sewage and dead bodies; and garbage in the oceans and in space. Sidebars highlight people and organizations around the world who are making efforts to reduce or reuse waste."--