Junkyard Planet by Adam Minter Summary
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Discover how your trash becomes treasure in the billion-dollar recycling industry. "Junkyard Planet" reveals the surprising economics behind global waste, challenging environmental assumptions with vivid storytelling that earned it "Best Non-Fiction" honors and sparked crucial conversations about consumption's true cost.
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Your Trash Isn't Going Where You Think It Is
That plastic bottle you just tossed in the recycling bin? It might end up in a Chinese factory, transformed into a fleece jacket destined for a store near you. The Christmas lights tangled in your garage could become copper wire in a Guangzhou electronics plant. This isn't environmental fantasy-it's the hidden reality of a $500 billion global industry that employs more people than any sector except agriculture. Most of us imagine recycling as a noble local effort, our discards sorted by friendly neighbors and reborn in nearby facilities. The truth is far stranger and more complex. Your recyclables are commodities in a vast international marketplace, shipped across oceans in containers that would otherwise travel empty, sorted by workers you'll never meet, and reborn into products that may circle back to your local store. Understanding this journey reveals uncomfortable truths about consumption, globalization, and what we really mean when we talk about sustainability.
The Economics That Drive Your Discards Across Oceans
The Immigrant Entrepreneurs Who Built Recycling
Inside the Facilities Where Your Car Becomes Steel Again
The Dark Side Hidden in Plain Sight
The Golden Ingot and the Price of Prosperity
What Your Next Purchase Really Costs
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Creado por exalumnos de la Universidad de Columbia en San Francisco
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Creado por exalumnos de la Universidad de Columbia en San Francisco
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
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