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garbology

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gar·bol·o·gy  (gär-bl-j)
n.
The study of a society or culture by examining or analyzing its refuse.
[garb(age) + -logy.]
gar·bolo·gist n.
garbology [gɑːˈbɒlədʒɪ]
n
(Sociology) the study of the contents of domestic dustbins to analyse the consumption patterns of households
[from garb(age) + ology]
garbologist  n
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Noun1.garbology - the study of a society by analyzing its garbage
cultural anthropology, social anthropology - the branch of anthropology that deals with human culture and society
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Yet, we still know that even with Garbology, composting, and careful attention, we will never be a waste-free facility.
Environmental ethics giving kids a natural world of good--fifth in a ... by Boyd-Goodrich, Andrew / Camping Magazine
SUFFOLK County Council are advertising for a Garbology Officer - which, to you and me, is someone who specialises in sifting through rubbish for clues about our past.
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Yet, we still know that even with Garbology, composting, and careful attention, we will never be a waste-free facility.
Fifth in a series of six articles, environmental ethics: program, ... by Boyd-Goodrich, Andrew / Camping Magazine
 
 
 
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