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Junkyard Planet: Travels in the Billion-Dollar Trash Trade
This episode explores the surprising, complex, and often hidden global economy of waste. It reveals how our discarded items don't just vanish, but embark on an intricate journey, fueling industries and livelihoods worldwide, challenging our perception of what 'trash' truly is.
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“This episode explores the surprising, complex, and often hidden global economy of waste. It reveals how our discarded items don't just vanish, but embark on an intricate journey, fueling industries and livelihoods worldwide, challenging our perception of what 'trash' truly is.”
— Adam Minter, Junkyard Planet: Travels in the Billion-Dollar Trash Trade
global waste trade, recycling economics, resource recovery
Best suited to listeners who want a clearer working understanding of global waste trade, recycling economics, resource recovery and better judgment in how they apply it.
Adam Minter brings a credible and useful lens to global waste trade, recycling economics, resource recovery, with enough subject command to make the book worth hearing.