There is a series of excellent articles in the February 28th edition of the magazine, “The Economist”
The special report on waste has seven articles that address the state of garbage from a global perspective. These articles cover a wide range of topics from an economic and global market perspective.
Topics:
You are what you throw away—the anthropology of garbage
Down in the dumps–managing waste properly is expensive
A better hole–the charms of modern landfills
The appliance of science-trash goes high-tech
Round and round it goes–Recycling is good, but it costs
Muck and brass–the waste business smells of money
Less is more–tackling the problem at source

Grab your reading glasses and follow the link below.
The Economist Special Report on Waste