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... > social science subjects > geography > Earth science > environmental science > consumption and waste > archaeology of garbage > garbology
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garbology  

Definition

  • The field of garbology involves the study of refuse and waste. It enables researchers to document information on the nature and changing patterns of modern refuse, hence assisting in the study of contemporary human society or culture. [Source: Encyclopedia of Consumption and Waste: The Social Science of Garbage; Garbology]

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