These are notes from a war correspondent of a “garbage war,” a concerned witness to the onslaught of trash against carefree humanity. Its author, journalist Anna Titova, examines Russian and global waste-management practices. What’s better—safely burying it, burning it properly, or recycling it? What measures do governments of different countries take to contain the common adversary? What are the successes of resistance and guerrilla warfare on the ground? Can global capitalism, in principle, profit from destroying the common enemy? There are no intrusive recommendations about how to make your life and the world around you cleaner and more eco-friendly. And there are no ready-made recipes for overcoming the garbage crisis in Russia and other countries. Instead, thanks to the author, you’ll finally be able to understand whether there is any point in getting involved in this war personally—for you and for each of us.