the myth of garbage: can you really throw anything "away"?
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The Myth of Garbage: Can you Really Throw Anything "Away"?. ENS102 April 5, 2006. Defining Garbage. Pete Seeger. Defining Garbage. Let's construct a definition of garbage. unneeded things leftover waste stuff we can’t use anymore things that can’t be reused or recycled - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The Myth of Garbage: Can you Really Throw Anything "Away"?
ENS102
April 5, 2006
Defining Garbage
1. Pete Seeger
Defining Garbage
Let's construct a definition of garbage.unneeded thingsleftover wastestuff we can’t use anymorethings that can’t be reused or recycledfood, paper, bottles, plastics, wrappers, hair,kleenex, boxes, physiological wastes,Garbage is material that is no longer deemed
useable by humans – us as individuals.
Defining GarbageWhy do we have garbage?1. We don’t know what to do with stuff we no longer
need/want.2. We live in a wasteful culture?3. We make goods to be disposable.4. Products age and stop working.5. Once things are away they don’t exist.6. We live in a consumer society.7. We don’t design of products8. Convenience9. Consumer ethic – we want more, bigger, better,
newer.........;.
Defining Garbage
Where did our concept of garbage arise?a. the loss of a conservation ethic
• "waste not want not" • "use it up wear it out make it do or do without"
b. the frontier "western" ethicc. resources as commonsd. new & improved
Defining Garbage
Resource "Flows"
Defining Garbage
1. Bethel University
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Bethel College Academic Complex Garbage Analysis 11/18/98
Defining Garbage
2. Ramsey County
http://www.moea.state.mn.us/policy/wastesort.cfmhttp://www.co.ramsey.mn.us/recovery/docs/2A.pdf
Defining Garbage
3. United States
Wright
an exercise in garbage
Your group will be given some garbage
• How would you dispose of the item which you were given?
• What is the proper disposal method?• What is the typical disposal manner? • What are the problems with disposal of
the item?• What is the solution to removing the item
from the waste stream? • What are the barriers to removing the
item from the waste stream?
Where is away?
• Ramsey and Washington County
http://www.co.ramsey.mn.us/recovery/Where.asp
Where is away?
• United States
Wright
Where is Away?
http://waltersrecycling.com/residential.html
Where is Away?
Where is away?
• Prior to 1975 = open dumps• 1975-1981 SLF's and ocean dumping• 1980-1990 Incineration• 1990 - the dawn of recycling• 1991 EPA ruling 1/2 of all 6000 US SLFs
closed by 1995– no wetland slfs– must monitor surface and ground water
effluents– must install liners and leachate collection
systems– must monitor for 30 years after closing
Where is away?
Where is away?
Where is away?
http://www.co.ramsey.mn.us/recovery/Where.asp
Wright
Where is away?
What are sustainable solutions?
What about hazardous materials?
• For Friday - Watch the VideoWaste Not, Want Not
• Continue Reading Chapter 18
• Monday we will examine hazardous materials