Garbage Land: On the Secret Trail of Trash by Elizabeth Royte.
Ever wondered what happens to your trash and recycling after the big noisy truck picks it up from your curb? Read this book and find out.
Garbage Land is one woman’s investigation to find out where her trash and recycling go. Royte visits landfills, recycling facilities, and even the sewage treatment plant. She spends a day riding shotgun with the trash collectors. She weighs her trash and recycling and tries to reduce her consumption and output.
Royte discovers that trash is a complex issue and that there are no easy answers. Ultimately she realizes that consuming less is the best solution to the waste problem.
Both funny and informative, Garbage Land is a book that all Eco Warriors should read.
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