Rubbish!: The Archaeology of Garbage
by William L. Rathje, Cullen Murphy
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Read in August, 2007
This is a remarkably sane, objective, and comprehensive account of a very complex set of issues aimed at a mass audience. The writing is far better than it needs to be for its purpose, making it a pleasure rather than a chore to read. And it has brought about major shifts in the way I think of our culture's waste. If you're someone who has ever worried about happens to your garbage when you throw it away, read this book -- it will probably reassure you on some issues, though it may shock you ...more
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Read in January, 2008
This book is based on the The Garbage Project out of the University of Arizona. I found it fascinating. I didn't read it word-for-word, but by skimming it I learned about garbology and the history of garbage and how garbologists interpret their findings in landfills. (They can actually go down to the 1940's level of garbage and compare it to more recent decades.)
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Read in April, 2008
Interesting stuff! Some surprising conclusions about what actually does - and doesn't - happen to garbage (particularly in landfills, though other garbage disposal methods and recycling are also discussed), and some interesting advice about how to think about and deal with the problem of garbage.
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An anthropological study on what our society throws away. Makes some surprising insights into socio-economic trash trends and explains the science of landfills.
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Insane amount of information about trash.
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