Recycling and the Politics of Urban Waste

by Matthew Gandy and Matthew Lardy

The affluence of western society has given rise to unprecedented quantities of waste, presenting one of the most intractable environmental problems for contemporary society. This book examines recycling and municipal waste management in three major cities: London, New York and Hamburg. A range of political and economic issues are examined to illustrate how any reduction in the size of the waste stream in order to achieve more equitable and environmentally...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1853831689
• ISBN13: 9781853831683
• Release Date: April 1994
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"