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200 10$aWhy do we recycle $emarkets, values, and public policy /$fFrank Ackerman
205   $a1st ed.
210   $aWashington, D.C. $cIsland Press$dc1997
215   $a1 online resource (222 pages)
311 08$a1-55963-504-5 
320   $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 189-197) and index.
327   $aIntro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Beyond the Trash Can -- Getting the Prices Wrong -- More Than the Market -- A Truck Is a Terrible Thing to Waste -- Drink Boxes, Styrofoam, and PVC -- The Dot Heard Around the World -- Bottle Bills, Litter, and the Cost of Convenience -- Organic Waste and the Virtue of Inaction -- The Hidden Utility -- Material Use and Sustainable Affluence -- Bibliography -- Index.
330   $aThe earnest warnings of an impending "solid waste crisis" that permeated the 1980s provided the impetus for the widespread adoption of municipal recycling programs.Since that time America has witnessed a remarkable rise in public participation in recycling activities, including curbside collection, drop-off centers, and commercial and office.
606   $aRefuse and refuse disposal$xCosts
606   $aRecycling (Waste, etc.)$xEconomic aspects
606   $aEnvironmental policy
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