It is from the discards of former civilizations that archaeologists
have reconstructed most of what we know about the past, and it is
through their examination of today's garbage that William Rathje
and Cullen Murphy inform us of our present. Rubbish! is their witty
and erudite investigation into all aspects of the phenomenon of
garbage. Rathje and Murphy show what the study of garbage tells us
about a population's demographics and buying habits. Along the way,
they dispel the common myths about our "garbage crisis"--about
fast-food packaging and disposable diapers, about biodegradable
garbage and the acceleration of the average family's garbage
output. They also suggest methods for dealing with the garbage that
we do have.
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