Gone Tomorrow

The Hidden Life of Garbage

By: Heather Rogers

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Paperback | 1 September 2006 | Edition Number 1

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Eat a take-out meal, buy a pair of shoes, or read a newspaper, and you're soon faced with a bewildering amount of garbage. The United States is the planet's number-one producer of trash. Each American throws out 4.5 pounds daily. But garbage is also a global problem; the Pacific Ocean is today six times more abundant with plastic waste than zooplankton. How did we end up with this much rubbish, and where does it all go? Journalist and filmmaker Heather Rogers answers these questions by taking readers on a grisly, oddly fascinating tour through the underworld of garbage.

Said to "read like a thriller" (Library Journal), Gone Tomorrow excavates the history of rubbish handling from the 1800s to the present, pinpointing the roots of today's waste-addicted society. With a "lively authorial voice" (New York Press), Rogers draws connections between modern industrial production, consumer culture, and our throwaway lifestyle. She also investigates controversial topics like the politics of recycling and the export of trash to poor countries, while offering a potent argument for change.

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"Covers fascinating, stinky terrain." -The New York Times

"Cogent and beautifully written . . a compelling commentary on the state of contemporary society." -David Harvey

"Consistently engaging . . . an intriguing look into an often misunderstood and overlooked industry." -Publishers Weekly

"Out of sight, but, thanks to Heather Rogers, not out of mind. We spend an awful lot of time thinking about getting and spending, and next to none about disposing-this splendidly documented book is just the thing we need." -Bill McKibben

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Non-Fiction Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning The Environment Conservation of The Environment Science Biology, Life Sciences Life Sciences in General Ecological Science Waste Management Politics & Government Central Government Central Government Policies

Engineering & Technology Environmental Science Sanitary & Municipal Engineering Waste Treatment & Disposal

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Introduction: The Conquest of Garbage	p. 1
The "Waste Stream"	p. 11
Rubbish Past	p. 29
Rationalized Waste	p. 59
Technological Fix: The Sanitary Landfill	p. 79
The Golden Age of Waste	p. 103
Spaceship Earth: Waste and Environmentalism	p. 129
Recycling: The Politics of Containment	p. 155
The Corporatization of Garbage	p. 183
Green by Any Means	p. 207
Notes	p. 233
Index	p. 277
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