• The new book Garbology by Edward Humes explores the mountains of trash we produce daily, and how garbage is inextricably tied to consumerism. [1 of 3]
 

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food 4 May 2012

by Patrick James, managing editor of VSL.

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  • Landfills contain heaps of food-packaging waste. As you can see in this CNN video, Humes is eager to reclaim trash as the resource it is. [2 of 3]
 
  • Stores like Unpackaged in London and the soon-to-open In.Gredients in Austin, Texas, aim to buck the trend by operating without packaging or waste. [3 of 3]
 
  • Images (in order): Garbology cover; landfill photo by Flickr user hoyasmeg; photo via Unpackaged.
 
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