Fresh Kills: A History of Consuming and Discarding in New York City

Fresh Kills--a monumental 2,200-acre structure on Staten Island--was once the world's largest landfill. Martin V. Melosi provides a comprehensive chronicle of Fresh Kills that offers new insights into the growth and development of New York City and the relationship among consumption, waste, and disposal.

• | Author: Martin V. Melosi
• | Publisher: Columbia University Press
• | Publication Date: January 28, 2020
• | Number of Pages: 752 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 0231189486
• | ISBN-13: 9780231189484