Despite frequent claims that waste is being reduced, consumer-reliant economies, everyday consumption and the waste industry continue to produce and demand more waste. Combining a lucid style with robust empirical and theoretical research, this book examines the root causes of the global waste problem, rather than simply the symptoms. It challenges existing waste policies, highlighting what needs to change if we are to get serious in tackling this global problem. It concludes with policy implications for shifting waste from an 'end-of-pipe' concern to being at the heart of the debate over decarbonization.

About the Author
Nicky Gregson is Emerita Professor in Human Geography at Durham University.


Book Information
ISBN 9781529232448
Author Nicky Gregson
Format Paperback
Page Count 254
Imprint Bristol University Press
Publisher Bristol University Press