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Giants of Garbage: The Rise of the Global Waste Industry and the Politics of Pollution Paperback – January 1, 1993

by Harold Crooks (Author)

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Harold Crooks chronicles the history of waste management, showing how an ideology of privatization set the stage for the local refuse collection business to become a global corporate enterprise.

The author tracks the emergence of the multinational firms that dominate the business and examines how governments fail to cope with the waste disposal needs of growing populations. He discusses the emergence of a citizens' counter-movement, communities standing up to the troubling consequences of contemporary waste disposal--huge incinerators spewing toxic metals into the atmosphere, dumps that leak toxins into the groundwater, and hazardous waste sites that must be monitored indefinitely.

Giants of Garbage is a clear-eyed analysis of one of the largest and most persistent environmental issues facing Canadians today.

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300 pages
Language

English
Publisher

Lorimer
Publication date

January 1, 1993
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6 x 1 x 9 inches
ISBN-10

1550283987
ISBN-13

978-1550283983
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HAROLD CROOKS is a writer and journalist. He has served as a consultant on the waste industry to government, the legal profession and environmental groups. His film credits include The World Is Watching, a documentary about foreign news coverage which won many awards, including a Genie and a Gold Hugo, and has been telecast in over 20 countries.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Lorimer (January 1, 1993)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 300 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1550283987
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1550283983
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.4 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1 x 9 inches

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Not a heavy read. Plain language for anyone to understand.

Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2019

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A definitive study of American economy of solid waste disposal even though it was written by a Canadian.

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I only gave it 2 star because I paid for a new book and its a used one, Im sure it was just a mistake but it was a Christmas present, I will say I received it in a couple days which was nice,

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