Contents
| Chapter | Viewpoint | Author | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Why Consider Opposing Viewpoints? | |||
| Introduction | |||
| Chapter 1: Is Garbage a Serious Problem? | 1. Better Waste Management Strategies Are Needed to Avert a Garbage Crisis | Arthur H. Purcell | Excerpt from "Trash Troubles," The World & I, November 1998. |
| 2. The Garbage Crisis Has Been Averted | Marian R. Chertow | Excerpt from "Waste, Industrial Ecology, and Sustainability," Social Research, Spring, 1998. | |
| 3. Landfills Are Dangerous | Peter Montague | Excerpt from "Landfills Are Dangerous, Rachel's Environmental & Health News, September 24, 1998. | |
| 4. Landfills Have Become Safer | Bud Angst | Excerpt from "What Is Inside a Landfill?," in Insight on the News, April 1, 2003. | |
| 5. Interstate Garbage Shipping Is Harmful | Paul E. Kanjorski | ||
| 6. Interstate Garbage Shipping Is Beneficial | Bruce Parker | ||
| Chapter 2: Is Recycling Effective? | 1. Recycling Benefits the Environment | Sam Martin | |
| 2. Recycling Does Not Solve Environmental Problems | Robert Lilienfeld and William Rathje | ||
| 3. Recycling Is Economical | Allen Hershkowitz | ||
| 4. Current Recycling Programs Are Too Expensive | Clark Wiseman | ||
| 5. Mandatory Recycling Wastes Resources | Doug Bandow | ||
| 6. Mandatory Recycling Programs Work | William J. Cohen | ||
| Chapter 3: Is Toxic Waste Disposal a Serious Problem? | 1. Hazardous Waste Cleanup Projects Have Been Successful | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency | |
| 2. Hazardous Waste Cleanup Projects Usually Fail | R. Allan Freeze | ||
| 3. Nuclear Waste Disposal Is a Serious Problem | Greenpeace | ||
| 4. Nuclear Waste Disposal Is Not a Serious Problem | Nuclear Energy Institute | ||
| 5. Radioactive Metal Recycling Is Beneficial | S.Y. Chen | ||
| 6. Radioactive Metal Recycling Endangers Human Health | David E. Adelman | ||
| 7. Recycling Sewer Sludge Into Fertilizer Is Beneficial | Lori Irvine and Anne Bonelli | ||
| 8. Recycling Sewer Sludge Into Fertilizer Is Harmful | Sheila R. Cherry | ||
| Chapter 4: What Innovations Will Help Reduce Waste? | 1. Strategies to Minimize Medical Pollution Can Reduce Toxic Waste | Charlie Cray | |
| 2. Designing for Disassembly Will Help Reduce Waste | Gene Bylinsky, Alicia Hills Moore, and Karen Nickel Anhalt | ||
| 3. New Plastics Sorting Technology Will Reduce Waste | Conard Holton | ||
| 4. Microorganisms Can Help Clean Up Toxic Waste | Todd Zwillich | From "Hazardous Waste Cleanup: A Tentative Comeback for Bioremediation," Science, 29 September 2000. | |
| Glossary | |||
| For Further Discussion | |||
| Organizations to Contact | |||
| Bibliography of Books | |||
| Index |
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