Waste Management: A Reference Handbook (Contemporary World Issues) - Hardcover

Newton, David E.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1598841505 ISBN 13: 9781598841503

Publisher: ABC-CLIO, 2008

Synopsis

An authoritative review of issues in waste management both in the United States and globally that measures the scope of the problem and examines the latest scientific and policy initiatives for addressing it.

· A separate chapter of primary source documents relevant to the issue of waste management, including presidential speeches, industry statistics, and international agreements

· A chronology ranging from 1757 and the first municipal trash cleaning service to the ban on the production, sale, and use of plastic bags in China in 2008

About this title

Book Description:

Each year, the United States alone produces well over 200,000,000 tons of waste! That's roughly 4.5 pounds of garbage per person per day. How that waste is managed, either through disposal or recycling, is one of the most essential, yet most often overlooked aspects of our efforts to sustain the environment.

About the Author:

Jacqueline Vaughn, Ph.D., is professor of political science at Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ. Her published works include ABC-CLIO's Conflicts over Natural Resources: A Reference Handbook.

About this edition

• Publisher: ABC-CLIO
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1598841505
• ISBN 13: 9781598841503
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 336