Waste and want : a social history of trash
Provides a history of waste and waste removal throughout the twentieth century. Focuses on the transition from a society based on reusing and recycling to one that prioritizes disposability, materialism, and convenience. Attributes most of the trends discussed with changes in the American social and economic climate
Print Book, English, 2000
1st Owl books ed
Henry Holt and Co., New York, N.Y., 2000