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[http://www.bestlifeonline.com/cms/publish/health/Our_oceans_are_turning_into_plastic_are_we_2.php Excellent article on plastic in the Pacific Gyre] | [http://www.bestlifeonline.com/cms/publish/health/Our_oceans_are_turning_into_plastic_are_we_2.php Excellent article on plastic in the Pacific Gyre] | ||
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| + | [http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/capt_charles_moore_on_the_seas_of_plastic.html Capt. Charles Moore] of the Algalita Marine Research Foundation first discovered the Great Pacific Garbage Patch -- an endless floating waste of plastic trash. | ||
''Paper or Plastic: Searching for Solutions to an Overpackaged World'' by Daniel Imhoff | ''Paper or Plastic: Searching for Solutions to an Overpackaged World'' by Daniel Imhoff | ||
Revision as of 23:54, 13 March 2009
This category relates to landfills with regard to space and hazards. Also recycling and e-waste.
Garbage
E-waste video Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition Talk by Ted Smith
Garbage in the Cities: Refuse, Reform, and the Environment, 1880-1980 by Martin V. Melosi S&E Stacks TD893.M44 review
Excellent article on plastic in the Pacific Gyre
Capt. Charles Moore of the Algalita Marine Research Foundation first discovered the Great Pacific Garbage Patch -- an endless floating waste of plastic trash.
Paper or Plastic: Searching for Solutions to an Overpackaged World by Daniel Imhoff
Waste and Want: A Social History of Trash by Susan Strasser
Article on plastic bags at Salon.com
Article "The truth about recycling" in The Economist (Jun 7th 2007) has good history
An excellent article on bottled water
Overview of Plastic's effect, especially on Marine ecosystems. Includes videos and legislation you can take action on.
Info on recycling cans and bottles
Articles in category "Solid Waste"
The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
