{"product_id":"gone-tomorrow-the-hidden-life-of-garbage-paperback","title":"Gone Tomorrow: The Hidden Life of Garbage - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHeather Rogers\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A galvanizing expos \" of America's trash problem from plastic in the ocean to \"wasteful packaging, bogus recycling, and flawed landfills and incinerators\" (\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Eat a take-out meal, buy a pair of shoes, or read a newspaper, and you're soon faced with a bewildering amount of garbage. The United States is the planet's number-one producer of trash. Each American throws out 4.5 pounds daily. But garbage is also a global problem. Today, the Pacific Ocean contains six times more plastic waste than zooplankton. How did we end up with this much rubbish, and where does it all go? Journalist and filmmaker Heather Rogers answers these questions by taking readers on a grisly and fascinating tour through the underworld of garbage. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eGone Tomorrow\u003c\/i\u003e excavates the history of rubbish handling from the nineteenth century to the present, pinpointing the roots of today's waste-addicted society. With a \"lively authorial voice,\" Rogers draws connections between modern industrial production, consumer culture, and our throwaway lifestyle (\u003ci\u003eNew York Press\u003c\/i\u003e). She also investigates the politics of recycling and the export of trash to poor countries, while offering a potent argument for change. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A clear-thinking and peppery writer, Rogers presents a galvanizing expos  of how we became the planet's trash monsters. . . .  \u003ci\u003eGone Tomorrow\u003c\/i\u003e] details everything that is wrong with today's wasteful packaging, bogus recycling, and flawed landfills and incinerators. . . . Rogers exhibits black-belt precision.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeather Rogers is a journalist and filmmaker. Her documentary film \u003ci\u003eGone Tomorrow\u003c\/i\u003e (2002) screened in festivals around the globe. Her writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Nation\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUtne Reader\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eZ Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eBrooklyn Rail\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePunk Planet\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eArt and Design\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.24 x 6.04 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771018215712,"sku":"9781595581204","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/9bbd593a5cbe4db24712c5a4f690856d.webp?v=1780381889","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/gone-tomorrow-the-hidden-life-of-garbage-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}