What will our rubbish tell the excavators of tomorrow?
What will our rubbish tell the excavators of tomorrow? A curious paradox of garbage is that the person who discards it considers it worthless; yet for others, it can be a source of curiosity 25 April 2021 • 7:00pm Painstakingly unearthing a layer of face masks, nitrous oxide cannisters and the compacted remains of failed sourdough loaves – whatever will they think of our 21st-century civilisation? Credit: APU GOMES/AFP via Getty Images On Staten Island, a new park is under construction. By 2035, when it is due to be completed, Freshkills Park will be the second largest green space in New ...