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Garbage in, garbage out : solving the problems with long-distance trash transport /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Thomson, Vivian E., 1956-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2009.
Subjects:
Interstate commerce > United States.
Waste disposal sites > United States > Management.
Refuse and refuse disposal > Government policy > United States.
Refuse and refuse disposal > Transportation > United States.
Refuse and refuse disposal > United States > Management.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Everything is trash
  • All garbage is local : trash management in the United States
  • Waste not, want not : are Americans the world's premier waste makers?
  • Costs and benefits of interstate trash transport : landfill capacity, schools, and environmental justice
  • Regulatory and legislative efforts to limit the movement of trash
  • Solving the genuine problems of long-distance trash transport.