Eat a take-out meal, buy a pair of shoes, or read a newspaper, and you're soon faced with a bewildering amount of garbage. The United States is the planet's number-one producer of trash. Each American throws out 4.5 pounds daily. But garbage is also a global problem; the Pacific Ocean is today six times more abundant with plastic waste than zooplankton. How did we end up with this much rubbish, and where does it all go? Journalist and filmmaker Heather Rogers answers these questions by taking readers on a grisly, oddly fascinating tour through the underworld of garbage. Said to read like a thriller (Library Journal), Gone Tomorrow excavates the history of rubbish handling from the 1800s to the present, pinpointing the roots of today's waste-addicted society. With a lively authorial voice (New York Press), Rogers draws connections between modern industrial production, consumer culture, and our throwaway lifestyle. She also investigates controversial topics like the politics of recycling and the export of trash to poor countries, while offering a potent argument for change.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
The New Press
ISBN-13
9781595581204
eBay Product ID (ePID)
96274932
Product Key Features
Author
Heather Rogers
Publication Name
Gone Tomorrow: the Hidden Life of Garbage
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Geography & Geosciences
Publication Year
2005
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
302 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
190mm
Item Width
133mm
Item Weight
302g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Heather Rogers
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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