One of my secret passions is words, and I've been a subscriber to Anu Garg's Word of the Day for more years than I care to admit. Today's word is 'garbology', an archaeological term, derived (although Anu doesn't say so) from archaeologist William Rathje's Projet du Garbage, a 20+ year scientific research project into various aspects of modern waste disposal.
Here's a couple of links for your entertainment:
Here's a couple of links for your entertainment:
- Five Myths about Garbage and Why they're Wrong, William Rathje and Cullen Murphy at the Plastics Project.
- Word of the Day: Garbology
- Anu Garg's A Word of the Day
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