On the secret trail of trash kindle edition by royte. Elizabeth roytes garbage land is the gross but engrossing story of the things we throw away. Internet archive contributor internet archive language english. Host neal conan talks with a woman who actually followed the trail of her own trash. A brilliant exploration into the soiled heart of the american trash c.
On the secret trail of trash paperback august 29, 2006. Read free book excerpt from garbage land by elizabeth royte, page 1 of. On the secret trail of trash by elizabeth royte about the book out of sight, out of mind. Secret trail of trash by elizabeth royte i learned some valuable information concerning our garbage problem and the waste that is the byproduct of our supplies. Into our trash cans go dead batteries, dirty diapers, bygone burritos, broken toys, tattered socks, eighttrack cassettes, scratched. Elizabeth royte in the vein of stiff, nickel and dimed, and fast food nation, garbage land takes us behind the scenes and into the corners of our own lives, revealing the fantastic truth behind what weve taken. I speak with author, elizabeth royte, about her book garbage land which tells the story of her journey to follow the trail of her garbage. On the secret trail of trash i speak with author, elizabeth royte, about her book. Into our trash cans go dead batteries, dirty diapers, bygone. Read garbage land on the secret trail of trash by elizabeth royte available from rakuten kobo. Garbage land on the secret trail of trash dreamcamd. Royte, who has also contributed to the new york times magazine, national geographic, smithsonian, and outside among others, takes on the sticky topic of where our trash goes when we throw it away.
Garbage land on the secret trail of trash by elizabeth royte. The great garbage tour may sound like a grunge music extravaganza, but its actually the author following her rejectamenta to its logical end. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Elizabeth roytes trip to the gowanus canal was one of the factors that compelled her to embark on her strange journey. The main concern is not how to handle trash as we kept producing it, but what we can do to prevent the development of even more trash. It is witty and colorful, but left me somewhat bewildered by too many facts and too few interpretations. Into our trash cans go dead batteries, dirty diapers, bygone burritos, broken toys, tatter.
A new york times 100 notable books of 2005 a washington post book world best books of the year my favorite investigative book of the year is elizabeth royte s garbage land. Garbage land is elizabeth roytes plucky voyage of discovery down the various waste streams to their ends burying, burning, composting, recycling of the assorted components glass, plastic, ewaste, metals, sewage, food scraps, paper, plant debris comprising the 210 million tons of municipal solid waste msw generated in the u. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. On the secret trail of trash royte, 2005 is quite an interesting story, though slightly gross, of all the things that are thrown away by us. Along the way, we meet an odor chemist who explains why trash smells so bad. Brooklynbased journalist elizabeth royte not only wanted to find out. A brilliant exploration into the soiled heart of the american trash can.
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