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I finished Garbage Land yesterday. It's definitely worth reading despite the unpleasant topic. Although I felt a little queezy everytime I read the words "garbage juice." I was struck most when Royte suggested that the push for people to recycle, or participate in beach cleanups, etc. are ways that companies and manufacturers shift the blame for waste from themselves to individual citizens. The author notes that for every 100 pounds of product, 3,200 pounds of waste are generated. She calls for a change in our economy. A shift from an emphasis on cheap products that break quickly and aren't easlily repaired (it's usually cheaper to buy new than repair the old). To an economy where products are made to last and are repaired when necessary. This would not only cut back dramatically on waste but also keep people working—if not in manufacturiung, then in repair work.