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Garbage Land by Elizabeth Royte

Garbage Land

On the Secret Trail of Trash

by Elizabeth Royte
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  • First Published:
  • Jul 13, 2005, 320 pages
  • Paperback:
  • Aug 2006, 336 pages
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The biggest problem is mindset: we're accustomed to the ease of the toss. Current Affairs
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