What a waste! : where does garbage go? /
"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" garb...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Toronto ; Berkeley ; Vancouver :
Annick Press,
[2017]
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| Summary: | "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."-- |
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| Physical Description: | 89 pages : colour illustrations, colour portraits ; 24 cm Issued also in electronic formats. |
| Awards: | "Silver Birch Award Nominee". Winner of the 2018 American Institute of Physics Science Communication Award in the Writing for Children category. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781554519187 1554519187 9781554519194 1554519195 |