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I. WASTE: ITS RELATION TO COMMERCE AND NATIONAL ECONOMY 9

II. THE GERMAN CONQUEST OF WASTE 23

III. SALVAGE FROM THE ARMY SWILL-TUB 37

IV. THE RECLAMATION OF MILITARY ORGANIC WASTE 50

V. INVENTION IN ITS APPLICATION TO WASTE RECOVERY 63

VI. SAVING THE SCRAP FROM THE SEA 80

VII. WINNING WEALTH FROM SLAUGHTER-HOUSE OFFAL,
CONDEMNED MEAT, BONES, AND BLOOD 100

VIII. TURNING WASTES INTO PAPER 117

IX. SUPPLYING INDUSTRIES FROM THE DUST-BIN 141

X. LIVING ON WASTE 157

XI. POTATO WASTE AS AN ASSET TO INDUSTRY 169

XII. CONVERTING NITROGENOUS REFUSE INTO SOAP 183

XIII. TURNING OLD OIL INTO NEW 196

XIV. BY-PRODUCTS FROM THE WASTE-BIN 207

XV. THE LIFTING MAGNET AS A WASTE-DEVELOPING FORCE 225

XVI. RECLAIMING 321,000,000 GALLONS OF LIQUID FUEL FROM COAL 239

XVII. FERTILIZERS FROM WASTES 249

XVIII. SAVING THE SEWAGE SLUDGE 262

XIX. HOUSE-BUILDING WITH WASTES 278

XX. THE FUTURE OF THE WASTE PROBLEM; POSSIBILITIES
FOR FURTHER DEVELOPMENT 297

Millions from Waste