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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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Eamer, Claire, 1947- (Author)
Other Authors: Edlund, Bambi (Illustrator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Toronto ; Berkeley ; Vancouver : Annick Press, [2017]
Subjects:
Refuse and refuse disposal > Juvenile literature.
Déchets > Élimination > Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
JUVENILE NONFICTION > Science & Nature > Environmental Conservation & Protection.
Refuse and refuse disposal.
Children's nonfiction.
Juvenile works.
Literature.
Table of Contents:
  • The beginning of garbage
  • Garbage explosion
  • Down in the dumps
  • A recipe for waste
  • Down the drain
  • The business of garbage
  • Problem garbage.