This fascinating reference offers a unique take on recycling and trash, tracing the role of waste in public health, climate change, and sustainability around the world.
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Robert William Collin, JD, is a senior research scholar at Willamette University.
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Hardcover. Etat : Good. 1st Edition. Ex-library with the usual library markings (if not for the library markings this copy would be graded in fine condition); no dj; overall a nice used copy! Full-color pictorial boards with white lettering. 484 historical and informative pages nicely enhanced by black and white photographs and illustrations! "This fascinating reference offers a unique take on recycling and trash, tracing the role of waste in public health, climate change, and sustainability around the world. · Includes comparisons of the waste, public health, and emissions profile for many countries · Provides a general introduction to the issue of global waste management · Reveals the various methods of disposal across the world · Features charts, graphs, and tables that present facts and figures to illustrate key statistics · Shares interesting facts and accounts of garbage disposal problems.". N° de réf. du vendeur 052911
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Hardcover. Etat : new. Hardcover. This fascinating reference offers a unique take on recycling and trash, tracing the role of waste in public health, climate change, and sustainability around the world.As the popularity of sustainability grows and climate change becomes an accepted reality, experts point to trash and waste as the link between environmental and public health. This detailed referenceone of the most comprehensive resources available on the subjectexamines garbage disposal on a global level, from the history of waste management, to the rise of green movements and recycling programs, to the environmental problems caused by incineration and overflowing landfills. According to urban planning scholar Robert William Collin, accounting for waste will improve the chances for environmental protection, public health, and sustainability. This country-by-country guide studies waste management practices and related topics from around the world, including garbage strikes in Italy, successful recycling programs in Switzerland, trash in the streets of India, and the garbage patch floating in the Pacific Ocean. Country entries cover a brief history of garbage disposal, current methods of removal, recycling, and waste management problems specific to the region. Additional content addresses air and water pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, E-waste, and hazardous and nuclear wastes. This fascinating reference offers a unique take on recycling and trash, tracing the role of waste in public health, climate change, and sustainability around the world. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781610695084
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