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Encyclopedia of Consumption and Waste: The Social Science of Garbage

by William L. Rathje

2 vols. SAGE. 1177p. ed. by Carl A. Zimring & . illus. bibliog. index. ISBN 9781412988193. $320.

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This may be the first encyclopedia to focus exclusively on what society throws away, as what's old hat to archaeologists has only recently drawn the attention of other social scientists. Covering everything from global municipal waste management systems to the residual impact of consumer products, these articles will both inform and, in some cases, alarm. Every U.S. state's waste management program is discussed as are those of many of the world's major cities. In print and online.

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