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Book Description: "Junkyard Planet: Travels in the Billion-Dollar Trash Trade" by Adam Minter
Where does your discarded water bottle or shopping bag actually go? It may travel halfway across the world, only to be recycled and reborn as a phone case or a business suit—products you might buy again. The global waste industry turns over billions of dollars, and green investment is growing each year.
Adam Minter, a journalist and the son of a private landfill owner, knows intimately that one person’s trash is another’s treasure. In Junkyard Planet, he takes you behind the scenes of the multibillion-dollar trash trade, revealing its hidden mechanics and the people who build vast fortunes from what we throw away. From scrapyards in the American Midwest to recycling villages in China, Minter explores the surprising, often gritty reality of global recycling and waste management.
This isn’t just a book about garbage—it’s a journey into the global economy of discarded things, showing how our waste connects us all. Perfect for fans of investigative journalism and anyone curious about where our stuff really ends up.
Price: 1096.00 RUR