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100 1 _aRoyte, Elizabeth.
245 1 0 _aGarbage land :
_bon the secret trail of trash
_cElizabeth Royte.
250 _a1st Back Bay paperback ed.
260 _aNew York :
_bBack Bay Books,
_c2006.
300 _aviii, 311 p. ;
_c21 cm.
500 _aIncludes Reading group guide.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references p. ([299]-300) and index.
505 0 _aIntroduction. Quantifying in the kitchen -- pt. 1. To the dump -- 1. Dark angels of detritus -- 2. Amphibious assault -- 3. Stalking the active face -- 4. The spectacle of waste -- pt. 2. Avoiding the dump -- 5. Behold this compost -- 6. Forward into the flexo nip -- 7. Hammer of the Gods -- 8. Mercury rising -- 9. Satan's resin -- pt. 3. Flushing it away -- 10. Downstream -- 11. In the realm of taboo -- pt. 4. Piling on -- 12. It's coming on Christmas -- 13. The dream of zero waste -- 14. The ecological citizen.
520 _aIn 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.
650 0 _aRefuse and refuse disposal
_zNew York (State)
_zNew York.
856 4 1 _zTable of contents
_uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip052 /2004024732.html
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