Garbage pollutes the environment

• This book serves as a wake-up call to the alarming waste crisis our society faces. It emphasizes the immense amount of waste generated and the negative impact it has on the environment. The book offers potential solutions and strategies to address this crisis, urging readers to confront the issue rather than turning a blind eye to it. By highlighting the extent of our wasteful habits and proposing effective measures, the book hopes to inspire individuals and communities to take action and find sustainable solutions to our monstrous waste problem.

Oliver Franklin-Wallis's book "Wasteland" delves into the global waste crisis and highlights the overconsumption and waste management issues in the Global North. The book reveals that by 2050, an additional 1.3 billion tonnes of waste will be produced each year. Despite discussions on sustainability and circular economies, the world is still heading towards a more wasteful future. The book emphasizes the need for revolutionary change in order to address this crisis. The author explores the history of waste management and its impact on society, as well as the inequality in waste management access. The book also discusses the role of corporations and governments in taking responsibility for their waste and suggests solutions such as Extended Producer Responsibility funds. The author argues for the creation of more public waste management systems and bringing the waste industry into the open to raise awareness and promote better waste practices. Overall, "Wasteland" serves as a wake-up call for society to address the global waste crisis and strive for better waste management practices.