Gone Tomorrow: The Hidden Life of Garbage
Last updated October 31, 2026
Heather Rogers traces the history of American trash, from garbage in nineteenth-century city streets to modern landfills, incinerators and recycling programs. She follows waste from the household bin to its final destination. She shows how manufacturers and packaging companies shaped public attitudes toward throwing things away, including through campaigns that blamed litter on individuals, and argues that the real problem begins with how goods are designed, made and sold.
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