A “Government and Waste” exhibit opens this week in the Terrell Library atrium case, running through June 12. The exhibit shows the enormous problem of waste in multiple environments and possible solutions developed by the national government.
The libraries’ Government Information Working Group chose the topic to coordinate with the WSU Common Reading book for 2014-15, “Garbology: Our Dirty Love Affair with Trash,” by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and nonfiction author Edward Humes.
“Government is deeply embedded in national efforts to manage waste and mitigate the negative effects of waste on our landscape, in our water and in space,” said government information librarian Marilyn Von Seggern. “Virtually all state and city governments are involved in waste management as well. We can only scratch the surface of this immense topic, presenting graphics and photos that portray the stark realities of too much garbage and suggesting a few of the many solutions that are being researched and tested.”
For details, contact Von Seggern, m_vonseggern@wsu.edu.
