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The book looks at the history of how America viewed & handled its trash, from colonial days to the present. It traces how reuse went from necessity, to outdated custom, to counterculture, then back into vogue. She tracks how industrialization, sanitation, & consumer culture influenced what we consider trash & how we dispose of it. Some sections were interesting, but others dragged. A great read for trash nerds, but a bit dated, & may not appeal to a general audience.