Eamer, Claire,  1947- <br/><br/>
What a waste! :  where does garbage go? / 

 - 89 pages :  color illustrations ;  24 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 78-83) and index. 
<br/><br/>The beginning of garbage -- Garbage explosion -- Down in the dumps -- A recipe for waste -- Down the drain -- The business of garbage -- Problem garbage. 
<br/><br/> What a Waste! explores the problem of garbage and how humans have dealt with it from prehistory to modern times. Topics include how archaeologists study ancient garbage; the growth of consumer culture and disposability; food waste; the environmental effects of garbage; "problem" garbage like electronic and toxic waste; sewage and dead bodies; and garbage in the oceans and in space. Sidebars highlight people and organizations around the world who are making efforts to reduce or reuse waste. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781554519187 1554519187 9781554519194 1554519195 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Refuse and refuse disposal--Juvenile literature.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>TD792  / .E26 2017 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>363.72/88