garbology

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gar·bol·o·gy

(gär-bŏl′ə-jē)

The study of a society or culture by examining or analyzing its refuse.

gar·bol′o·gist n.

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garbology

(ɡɑːˈbɒlədʒɪ)

(Sociology) the study of the contents of domestic dustbins to analyse the consumption patterns of households

[C20: from garb(age) + ology]

garˈbologist n

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Noun 1. 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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Edward Humes is a frequent contributor to Sierra and the author of Garbology: Our Dirty Love Affair With Trash (Penguin, 2012).

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Food education is part of the educational experience here, including garbology: following every meal, the students weigh the waste after everything compostable is removed.

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