The Trouble with Trash

According to Nautilus, in a piece by Kristen French, a former sanitation worker turned sociologist examines the often-invisible world of trash and waste management. The conversation explores how waste systems depend on workers who face dangers and conditions the general public rarely confronts or considers. It's a look at how understanding our waste problem requires understanding the people who handle it—and acknowledging the labor and sacrifices that keep our trash systems running behind the scenes.

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