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Rathje, William L. – Atlantic Monthly, 1989
Presents a historical perspective of garbage management, including an exploration of what is cited as myths about garbage that guide our thinking in dealing with solid waste disposal problems. A partial list of topics includes quantity of garbage, landfills, toxic wastes, technological fixes, economics, source reduction, resource recovery,…
Descriptors: Definitions, Economic Factors, Environmental Education, Hazardous Materials