“Why have we developed, or, rather, why have we found ourselves implicated in a system that not only generates so much trash, but relies upon the accelerating production of waste for its own perpetuation? Why is that OK?”Other interesting points include:
“Humans are some of the only animals not attracted to garbage's smells and odors. Modern cities are quite literally built on trash—and trash's role in urban topography can't be overstated.”Links to articles toward the bottom of the page broaden the discussion to issues such as the “Texas-sized "island" of trash floating in the Pacific Ocean,” the unintended consequences of banning e-waste from public landfills (Case Studies: e-Waste, p326), and innovative approaches to recycling, such as:
“… the BigBelly Solar Compactor, an alternative to traditional trash cans that uses solar power to compact trash.”The full article, which is an interview with “the anthropologist-in-residence at New York City’s Department of Sanitation (DSNY)” is available at (http://believermag.com/issues/201009/?read=interview_nagle). Did you know the DSNY has an “anthropologist-in-residence”? Did you also know the “DSNY has had an artist-in-residence since 1977”?
Have a good weekend.
David
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"Every Single Thing You See Is Future Trash. Everything."
September 3, 2010
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