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An engaging, depressing, but also humorous look at the enormous amount of waste we generate, and what becomes of it. Some particularly poignant scenes, including the protagonists picking up the "foreclosure piles," which include family photos among discarded furniture and such. The mix of fictional tale of trash collectors (semi-autobiographical) and facts about garbage, landfills, and the utter mess we're in works well in this format. Backderf's art is outstanding. "Think of the economy as a gi
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Not my favorite. Since my son is a trash collector, I found most of the gross stuff to be true. Didn't care for or need all the statistics - save it for a non-fiction book.
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Wow, I learned so much about trash! This is an amazing educational work and I hope they start reading it in schools. Why were we not taught this in school? Trash is a crucial part of our life and so many don't even know what happens to it once it hits the garbage can.
This book was fun to read and filled with lots of facts I certainly wouldn't have thought to look up. Thanks Derf for telling the garbageman's story; it needs to be told. ...more
This book was fun to read and filled with lots of facts I certainly wouldn't have thought to look up. Thanks Derf for telling the garbageman's story; it needs to be told. ...more
Thought of my dad while reading this, he was garbage man.
This is really well-done, both art and research-wise, and for the most part it kept me engaged. The fictionalized part just isn't quite my thing, as I didn't really connect with any of the characters at all.
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Jul 14, 2015
Michelle
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Dec 23, 2015
Robbi C
marked it as to-read
