"This is a book of photographs of environmental disasters occurring at different points in the consumer/industrial cycle, which illustrate the negative impact our contemporary consumer society has on the planetary systems that sustain our existence ... Essays written by some of the top writers, scientists, and environmentalisets of our day punctuate the images. They were asked to write personal memoirs with an environmental focus, and the results range from hilarious to heart-wrenching. At the end is an appendix with more information about each image and a graphic representation of the environmental impact seen therein. The objective of these pictures is not to vilify any given company or industry -- there are good and bad actors everywhere. My intent is to engage the viewer, stimlulate curiosity, and encourage dialog"--Introduction, p. 7.
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