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Garbage Land: On the Secret Trail of TrashOut of sight, out of mind Into our trash cans go dead batteries, dirty diapers, bygone burritos, broken toys, tattered socks, eight track cassettes, scratched CDs, banana peels. But where do these things go next? In a country that consumes and then casts off more and more, what actually happens to the things we throw away? In Garbage Land, acclaimed science writer Elizabeth Royte leads us on the wild adventure that begins once our trash hits the
Out of sight, out of mind ... Into our trash cans go dead batteries, dirty diapers, bygone burritos, broken toys, tattered socks, eight-track cassettes, scratched CDs, banana peels.... But where do these things go next? In a country that consumes and then casts off more and more, what actually happens to the things we throw away? In Garbage Land, acclaimed science writer Elizabeth Royte leads us on the wild adventure that begins once our trash hits the bottom of the can. Along the way, we meet an odor chemist who explains why trash smells so bad; garbage fairies and recycling gurus; neighbors of massive waste dumps; CEOs making fortunes by encouraging waste or encouraging recycling-often both at the same time; scientists trying to revive our most polluted places; fertilizer fanatics and adventurers who kayak amid sewage; paper people, steel people, aluminum people, plastic people, and even a guy who swears by recycling human waste. With a wink and a nod and a tightly clasped nose, Royte takes us on a bizarre cultural tour through slime, stench, and heat-in other words, through the back end of our ever-more supersized lifestyles. By showing us what happens to the things we've "disposed of," Royte reminds us that our decisions about consumption and waste have a very real impact-and that unless we undertake radical change, the garbage we create will always be with us: in the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the food we consume. Radiantly written and boldly reported, Garbage Land is a brilliant exploration into the soiled heart of the American trash can.Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Published: 08/29/2006
ISBN: 9780316154611
Pages: 311
Weight: 0.67lbs
Size: 9.36h x 5.82w x 0.94d
Review Citations: New York Times 09/10/2006 pg. 36
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 113829 / Garbage Land: On the Secret Trail of Trash
Reading Level: 9.5 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 19
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Perfect treat!
Size: 14 Ounce (Pack of 1), Set name: Standard
My dog, Louie loves these! I love that they are just sweet potatoes and made in the USA!
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Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Easy to eat
Size: 14 Ounce (Pack of 1), Set name: Standard
My dogs love these and they’re easier for them to eat than the sweet potato slices.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Healthy treats
Size: 8 Ounce (Pack of 1), Set name: Standard
My dog loves them!
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Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2026
★★★★★ 3
Definitely not worth the money you pay.
Size: 14 Ounce (Pack of 1), Set name: Standard
The dogs love them and they are great treats. The problem is for almost $20 a bag. You only get a fourth of the bag hole sweet potato strips. The rest of it is just the scraps from the skin. These get stuck in my dog’s gums and then their teeth and they’re hard to digest. I stopped buying them and went to another brand, unfortunately. I thought maybe it’s a fluke and the back got shook up, but I’ve ordered at least eight bags.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Dog enjoying them
Size: 8 Ounce (Pack of 1), Set name: Standard
Dog really liked them. Little softer than other brands. No crunch
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Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2026