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Junkyard Planet

Travels in the Billion-dollar Trash Trade
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Sep 04, 2021mammothhawk229e rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Definitely not Steptoe/Sanford & Son with this nuanced insider book. My, my, my. Apple corporation greenwashing.
Mar 02, 2021mbethheffernan rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I found this fascinating. Yes, he uses a lot of numbers but you have to with a subject like this. I like his emphasis on consuming less being the real answer to junk on Earth but the amazing ingenuity shown in using every piece of things…
Jul 06, 2015
After going through all that Junk I couldn't really separate the wheat from the chaff I was overwhelmed I mean he got the particulars just right it was just a little too long I lost interest and as much as I do like the tedious beauty of…
Mar 01, 2014
I especially appreciated the author's focus on the economics of junk and refuse, which is the main factor as to whether stuff has a chance at a second (or third!) go-round, or if it just gets buried in a landfill. Since reading the book…