DeCal

The stuff we dispose of is important to us in many ways. It shapes our landscapes and landfills, affects our air with incineration, changes our water with hazardous materials, and can even help our planet through reuse, reduction, and recycling. What types of materials can do all of this and how? In the affluent nation in which we live, have we created a "garbage crisis"? Why do we have so much garbage?

This class sets out to answer many of your questions about garbage. Throughout the course we will discuss the numerous aspects of waste management, why there are so many discards, and what you can do to change that. We will focus on the local and national levels, but also discuss some international disposal issues. Garbage is important and relevant to everyone!