E/The Environmental Magazine, CT
04-19-06
Waste Away
Towns That Are Scaling a Mountain of Garbage
by Judith A. Stock
Mira Engler, associate professor at Iowa State University, says, “Waste
should be brought closer to our lives and our landscape.” Her 2004 book
Designing America’s Waste Landscapes (Johns Hopkins University Press)
suggests ways to make garbage dumps and sewage plants architecturally more
prominent and dignified, as well as more accessible to citizens. She challenges
designers to plan waste landscapes as integral and essential parts of community
life.