"The Bad Boys of American Environmentalism" (MAKING A MUSEUM: Materializing Regimes of Value with the NYC Department of Sanitation)

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"The Bad Boys of American Environmentalism"

It seems like a lot of people who speak out against the traditional "do your part" mentality in environmentalism are having a tough time!

This article points to faults of the "not in my back yard" notion from two classes ago as well as the debate around recycling, hybrid driving etc.

http://www.wired.com/science/planetearth/magazine/15-10/mf_burning?currentPage=1

Posted by Casey Elizabeth Lynn on October 20, 2007 5:18 PM | Permalink

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Anonymous:

Hey Casey, have you read the book? The idea of a new Manhattan Project is good for fund-raising, don't you think? We ought to get a copy of the essay and also find a day for our grocery bag project.

Posted by Anonymous | October 20, 2007 8:38 PM

Posted on October 20, 2007 20:38

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