| Description |
218 pages ; 25 cm |
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Current controversies |
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Current controversies.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 206-208) and index. |
| Contents |
Ch. 1. How severe is the garbage and waste problem? The garbage and waste problem is severe: Industries produce massive amounts of toxic waste / Bruce Selcraig -- The cleanup of nuclear weapons waste is a growing problem / Linda Rothstein -- Waste threatens the world's seas / Anne E. Platt -- Pesticides contaminate America's drinking water / Environmental Working Group -- The garbage and waste problem is not severe: The garbage crisis is a myth / John Tierney -- America does not have a garbage problem / Richard Shedenhelm -- America's garbage problem is improving / Norm Crampton -- Pesticides do not contaminate America's drinking water / Max Schulz -- Ch. 2. Is toxic waste a health hazard? Yes, toxic waste is a health hazard: Dioxin is extremely hazardous to humans / Brian Tokar -- Toxic waste disproportionately contaminates minority communities / Dorceta E. Taylor -- Sewage sludge fertilizer endangers human health / Joel Bleifuss -- Chemical contamination affects wildlife / Gerald A. LeBlanc -- No, toxic waste is not a health hazard: Dioxin is not hazardous to humans / Joseph L. Bast, Peter J. Hill, and Richard C. Rue -- The toxic threat to minorities is exaggerated / Christopher Boerner and Thomas Lambert -- Wastewater and sewage sludge are safe for use on cropland / National Research Council -- Chlorine is not a health hazard / David Rothbard and Craig Rucker -- |
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Ch. 3. Is recycling effective? Yes, recycling is effective: Recycling can benefit businesses / Laura M. Litvan -- Curbside recycling is effective / John F. Ruston and Richard A. Denison -- Families are avidly recycling to reduce waste / Carol Leonetti and Jim Motavalli -- Technology is improving plastics recycling / Robert Steuteville -- No, recycling is not effective: The effectiveness of recycling is exaggerated / Roger Starr -- Curbside recycling is not effective / Jeff Bailey -- Recycling is often wasteful / Lawrence Reed -- Ch. 4. Are government regulations necessary for a cleaner environment? Yes, government regulations are necessary: Legislators should not gut environmental regulations / Philip Shabecoff -- Government programs and regulations can revitalize abandoned urban brownfields / Barbara Ruben -- An improved Superfund Program can help clean up the environment / Richard J. Mahoney -- No, government regulations are not necessary: Markets can ensure environmental protection / Lynn Scarlett -- Environmental policy should recognize common law and community needs / Bruce Yandle -- The Superfund Program should be privatized / James V. Delong. |
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Refuse and refuse disposal -- United States.
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Hazardous wastes -- Health aspects -- United States.
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Recycling (Waste, etc.) -- United States.
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Environmental law -- United States.
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| Added Author |
Cozic, Charles P., 1957-
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| ISBN |
1565105664 lib. alkaline paper |
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9781565105669 lib. alkaline paper |
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1565105656 paperback alkaline paper |
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9781565105652 paperback alkaline paper |
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