SAGE News Clips: Analyzing GarbageDescription: Anthropologist Robin Nagle has been dubbed New York's very own "garbage guru." As a professor of anthropology at New York University, Nagle studies the people of New York by looking at what they throw away. Nagle has been analyzing garbage for over a year investigating what she refers to as our "throwaway culture."Click on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you've signed in, scroll to page 43, and watch the video. When you've finished watching the video, come back to the test, and answer the following questions:What question does Nagle's research answer?
A. What does the trash say about the 8.5 million people who live in New York City?
B. What percentage of trash collected in New York City should have been recycled?
C. How have recent recycling efforts affected what people throw away in New York City?
D. How soon will the landfills near New York City be at capacity?
Answer: A
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