Garbage and recycling

Lauri S. Friedman9780737743371, 0737743379

Introduction — 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.; Debate on the issue of garbage and the effectiveness of recycling