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Debris Disposal 101 How to get cash for your trash -- and other money-saving ways to reduce renovation waste |
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The Crisis That Wasn't In their 1992 book Rubbish!: The Archaeology of Garbage, William Rathje and Cullen Murphy noted the historical forces that drive cultures to be more efficient in dealing with garbage, predicting today's waste disposal efficiency. |
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