Examines why we throw away the trash we do today, using data compiled from the exploration of dumpsters, to better understand our modern society and culture.
Front Cover.
Half Title Page.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Contents.
List of Articles.
Reader’s Guide.
About the Editors.
List of Contributors.
Introduction.
Chronology.
1: Acid Rain.
2: Adhesives.
3: Adorno, Theodor.
4: Aerosol Spray.
5: Africa, North.
6: Africa, Sub-Saharan.
7: Air Filters.
8: Alabama.
9: Alaska.
10: Alcohol Consumption Surveys.
11: Aluminum.
12: Anaerobic Digestion.
13: Appliances, Kitchen.
14: Archaeological Techniques, Modern Day.
15: Archaeology of Garbage.
16: Archaeology of Modern Landfills.
17: Argentina.
18: Arizona.
19: Arizona Waste Characterization Study.
20: Arkansas.
21: Atomic Energy Commission.
22: Audio Equipment.
23: Australia.
24: Automobiles.
25: Avoided Cost.
26: Baby Products.
27: Barges.
28: Beef Shortage, 1973.
29: Beijing, China.
30: Beverages.
31: Biodegradable.
32: Books.
33: Brazil.
34: Browning-Ferris Industries.
35: Bubonic Plague.
36: Buenos Aires, Argentina.
37: Cairo, Egypt.
38: California.
39: Campbell Soup Study (1930s).
40: Canada.
41: Candy.
42: Capitalism.
43: Car Washing.
44: Carbon Dioxide.
45: Celluloid.
46: Central America.
47: Certified Products (Fair Trade or Organic).
48: Children.
49: Chile.
50: China.
51: Clean Air Act.
52: Clean Water Act.
53: Cleaning Products.
54: Cloaca Maxima.
55: Coal Ash.
56: Colorado.
57: Commodification.
58: Composting.
59: Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (Cercla/Superfund).
