TY - BOOK AU - Parks,Peggy J. TI - What is the impact of excessive waste and garbage? T2 - Environmental impact SN - 9781682828632 U1 - 363.72/85 PY - 2021/// CY - San Diego, California PB - ReferencePoint Press KW - Refuse and refuse disposal KW - Juvenile literature KW - Environmental aspects N1 - The environmental impact of landfills -- Our plastic-plagued planet -- Growing heaps of e-waste -- A staggering amount of wasted food -- Global efforts and challenges N2 - "The world has a massive problem with the accumulation of waste and garbage, and the problem continues to grow worse. As the global population has steadily climbed, from 2.56 billion in 1950 to 7.7 billion in 2019, the waste situation has escalated to what many experts are calling an environmental crisis"-- ER -