Garbage and Recycling Book

	Why Consider Opposing Viewpoints?	11
	Introduction	14
Chapter 1	Is Garbage a Serious Problem?
	Chapter Preface	18
1.	Better Waste Management Strategies Are Needed to Avert a Garbage Crisis	20
2.	The Garbage Crisis Has Been Averted	28
3.	Landfills Are Dangerous	36
4.	Landfills Have Become Safer	42
5.	Interstate Garbage Shipping Is Harmful	47
6.	Interstate Garbage Shipping Is Beneficial	51
	Periodical Bibliography	58
Chapter 2	Is Recycling Effective?
	Chapter Preface	60
1.	Recycling Benefits the Environment	62
2.	Recycling Does Not Solve Environmental Problems	70
3.	Recycling Is Economical	79
4.	Current Recycling Programs Are Too Expensive	85
5.	Mandatory Recycling Wastes Resources	90
6.	Mandatory Recycling Programs Work	94
	Periodical Bibliography	100
Chapter 3	Is Toxic Waste Disposal a Serious Problem?
	Chapter Preface	102
1.	Hazardous Waste Cleanup Projects Have Been Successful	104
2.	Hazardous Waste Cleanup Projects Usually Fail	114
3.	Nuclear Waste Disposal Is a Serious Problem	123
4.	Nuclear Waste Disposal Is Not a Serious Problem	128
5.	Radioactive Metal Recycling Is Beneficial	134
6.	Radioactive Metal Recycling Endangers Human Health	142
7.	Recycling Sewer Sludge into Fertilizer Is Beneficial	152
8.	Recycling Sewer Sludge into Fertilizer Is Harmful	158
	Periodical Bibliography	168
Chapter 4	What Innovations Will Help Reduce Waste?
	Chapter Preface	170
1.	Strategies to Minimize Medical Pollution Can Reduce Toxic Waste	171
2.	Designing for Disassembly Will Help Reduce Waste	179
3.	New Plastics Sorting Technology Will Reduce Waste	189
4.	Microorganisms Can Help Clean Up Toxic Waste	196
	Periodical Bibliography	202
	For Further Discussion	203
	Organizations to Contact	206
	Bibliography of Books	211
	Index	213