Front Cover |
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A history of waste management |
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Dear readers |
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Page of Contents |
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PRODUCTION |
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Mountains of altered rock, lakes of gleaming liquids |
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No energy without waste |
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The big waste factory |
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DISTRIBUTION |
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The packaging nightmare |
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Message ’round a bottle |
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CONSUMPTION |
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Consumption worlds |
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The relativity of basic needs |
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DISPOSAL |
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Counting the bins |
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Dump, bury or burn? |
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A model for waste processing? |
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Creative alternatives |
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Recycling – the right choice? |
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Discarding mastodons |
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Official waste trade routes |
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Crime industry diversifying |
34 |
International mobilisation |
36 |
Waste definitions and legislation |
38 |
References and bibliography |
40 |
List of maps and graphics |
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Back Cover |
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