Examines the culture, politics, and history of the movement for environmental justicein New York City, tracking activism in four neighborhoods on issues of public health, garbage, andenergy systems in
In an unnamed Third World country, in the not-so-distant future, three “dumpsite boys” make a living picking through the mountains of garbage on the outskirts of a large city. One unlucky-lucky day, R
Garbage, considered both materially and culturally, elicits mixed responses. Ourresponsibility toward the objects we love and then discard is entangled with our responsibilitytoward the systems that m
Common GroundA vacant lot, rat-infested and filled with garbage, looked like no place for a garden. Especially to a neighborhood of strangers where no one seems to care. Until one day, a young girl cl
Spademan used to be a garbage man. That was before the dirty bomb hit Times Square, before his wife was killed, and before the city became a blown-out shell of its former self.Now he’s a hitman.In a
In an unnamed Third World country, in the not-so-distant future, three “dumpsite boys” make a living picking through the mountains of garbage on the outskirts of a large city.???One unlucky-lucky day,
One evening while drugged out of his mind and picking over garbage in the backstreets of San Juan, a fifteen-year-old homeless boy is singing boleros in a mesmerizing voice that transfixes anyone who
Garbage, considered both materially and culturally, elicits mixed responses. Ourresponsibility toward the objects we love and then discard is entangled with our responsibilitytoward the systems that m
Custodial Wisdom: Day Two Never use a metal ladder in an electrical storm. Bring an extra garbage can to the cafeteria on Turkey Drummettes day. Fix things before they get too big for fixing. Just one
Here's a garbage can with a layer cake for a lid, there's a graceful Greek column with a light bulb instead of a scroll, and over yonder lies a crocodile with a mushroom in his snout! Thirty-eight pag
The smart and sassy detective Zephyr Zuckerman is now armed and undercover in a Greenwich Village hotel where mysteries—from garbage-grabbing guests to the reservation system—lurk around every corner.
"One night, a hungry bear comes to Jack's garden. She has missed the last bus home to the zoo! The bear eats all the leftover food from the garbage can and makes a real mess. Mom and Dad are a bit sca
The first book in an ambitious middle-grade trilogy following a group of teddy bears who come to life in a garbage dump and embark on a journey to fulfill their destiny. Toy Story this is not!Buddy wa
Zoom into first words with colorful vehicles! Twenty flash cards in the shapes of a school bus, fire truck, taxi, doubledecker bus, garbage truck, and more will delight young children who love all thi
A hilarious around-the-world adventure with a great environmental message! Evie and Rick Lane are determined to transform the Great Pacific Garbage Patch?a real life pile of floating garbage?into an
A Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist takes readers on a surprising tour of the world of garbage. Take a journey inside the secret world of our biggest export, our most prodigious product, and our great
Meet Eel O'Brian: a petty thug, thief, con artist who runs a strip club...and now Plastic Man. Hey, he's also dead, at least according to the gang that tossed him out like last week's garbage. Literal
Poet and post-punk hero Eileen Myles has always operated in the art, writing, and queer performance scenes as a kind of observant flaneur. Myles travels the city—wandering on garbage-strewn New
Best known for his powerful sculptures and installations, Scottish artist Martin Boyce reconfigures everyday elements into alternate realities. Garbage cans are lopsided, trees consist of straight lin
