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001 2008049191
003 DLC
005 20090707205504.0
008 081117s2009 miua b 001 0 eng
010 $a 2008049191
020 $a9780737743371 (hardcover)
020 $a0737743379 (hardcover)
035 $a(OCoLC)ocn244414838
037 $a1292782$bQBI
040 $aDLC$cDLC$dQBX$dYDXCP$dBTCTA$dMJC$dKUT$dSOM$dIHI$dIG#$dDLC
050 00 $aTD792$b.G367 2009
082 00 $a363.72/88$222
245 00 $aGarbage and recycling /$cLauri S. Friedman, book editor.
260 $aFarmington Hills :$bGreenhaven Press,$cc2009.
300 $a152 p. :$bcol. ill. ;$c25 cm.
490 1 $aIntroducing issues with opposing viewpoints
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 136-141) and index.
505 0 $aIntroduction -- ch. 1: Is garbage a serious problem? -- We are running out of room for garbage / David Lazarus -- We are not running out of room for garbage / Alan Caruba -- Garbage in the ocean is a serious threat / Greenpeace -- The threat of ocean garbage has been exaggerated / Alexi Mostrous -- Plastic bags are a serious environmental hazard / Katharine Mieszkowski -- Plastic bags are not an environmental hazard / Progressive Bag Alliance -- ch. 2: Is recycling effective? -- Recycling is effective / Tom Zeller Jr. -- Recycling is ineffective / Per Bylund -- Recycling is environmentally friendly / Economist -- Recycling is not environmentally friendly / Daniel K. Benjamin -- Recycling conserves resources / Cit of Fort Collins, Colorado -- Recycling wastes resources / Lucas McMillan -- ch. 3: What role should the government play in garbage and recycling efforts? -- Recycling should be mandatory / Kathleen Ochshorn -- Recycling should not be mandatory / Michael D. Shaw -- The government should lead efforts to recycle electronics / U.S. Government Accountability Office -- The government should not lead efforts to recycle electronics / Dana Joel Gattuso -- City governments should ban plastic bags / Jennifer Clapp -- City governments should not ban plastic bags / Juliet S. Samuel -- Facts about garbage and recycling -- Organizations to contact.
520 $aDebate on the issue of garbage and the effectiveness of recycling.
650 0 $aRefuse and refuse disposal.
650 0 $aRecycling (Waste, etc.)
650 0 $aEnvironmental policy.
700 1 $aFriedman, Lauri S.
830 0 $aIntroducing issues with opposing viewpoints.