1st Edition

Recycling and the Politics of Urban Waste

By Matthew Gandy Copyright 1994
160 Pages
by Routledge

160 Pages
by Routledge

160 Pages
by Routledge

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... Read more
Introduction * The Management of Municipal Waste * Recycling in Perspective * London * New York * Hamburg * Conclusion * Notes and References * Further Reading * Index

Biography

Matthew Gandy is a lecturer in geography at the University of Sussex.