Garbology Chapter 9

Chapter 9 is very interesting because Humes talks about how trash was used as art. I though tit was very creative and a good way to educate people on the amount of trash that is being thrown away. It was interesting to me that in San Francisco , they had to separate their trash into different piles or else they would be fined! Humes states 1,000 dollars fine! That to me seemed like a great idea because people will be more willing to help their environment in a orderly system. The residents in San Francisco would have campaigns about getting rid of trash or even just making others be aware of the garbage crisis. They would use their art to symbolize the overload of trash in the environment. Hume also explains what recycling theft is and why it is important to watch out for. Basically it is when people grab things from others' recycling bins and go to recycling centers and sell them as their own, doing so effects the garbage/recycling companies because they waste gas and time coming to pick up peoples recycling. When they get there, the recycling bins are empty. The Dump seemed so intersting, many that work their are fascinated with the trash they get and Humes states that they act like archeologists or scientists figuring out the uses for the trash. It is definitely a different way to look at our trash crisis.