2021-01 - Why dissecting stories about garbage in popular culture matter
9 February 2021 - Mehita Iqani From oil disasters in Mauritius to street artists in South Africa, the story of rubbish in the media helps shape popular culture and environmental change. Rubbish has become an integral part of everyday life. Think about it. How many things did you throw away today? And this week? In the last year? Some study rubbish directly – seeing it as contemporary archaeological evidence for society. But how people talk about rubbish through media platforms also deserves attention. This is because it’s increasingly relevant to the task of solving the environmental prob...
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