Essential references in solid waste management

THE GARBAGE BOOK:
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT IN METRO MANILA
PUBLISHED BY THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK IN 2004 (96 PAGES).
AVAILABLE IN THE ADB PUBLICATION INFORMATION CENTER, 6 ADB AVENUE, MANDALUYONG CITY 1550, PHILIPPINES. CONTACT THEM AT +632 6325894.

This coffee-table book illustrates the gravity of the solid waste problem of Metro Manila through an eye-catching layout with compelling photos and imaginative collages. Statistics are presented in creative ways; for example the volume of waste that Metro Manila will generate over the next 30 years is shown as a “…line of waste trucks going three times round the earth and over halfway to the moon.” This book is a tool for understanding, as well as a reminder of the urgent need for change in the system of solid waste management in Metro Manila. Read more »