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245 00 Garbage and waste /|cCharoes P. Cozic, book editor. 
264  1 San Diego, California :|bGreenhaven Press,|c[1997] 
264  4 |c©1997 
300    218 pages ;|c25 cm 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 
338    volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 
490 1  Current controversies 
504    Includes bibliographical references (pages 206-208) and 
       index. 
505 0  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 -- 
505 0  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. 
650  0 Refuse and refuse disposal|zUnited States. 
650  0 Hazardous wastes|xHealth aspects|zUnited States. 
650  0 Recycling (Waste, etc.)|zUnited States. 
650  0 Environmental law|zUnited States. 
700 1  Cozic, Charles P.,|d1957- 
830  0 Current controversies. 
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