"Junkyard Planet"

"Junkyard Planet" is a book by Adam Minter that explores global waste and recycling industries. It offers an inside look at how discarded items—from electronics to household waste—are collected, processed, and redistributed worldwide. The book highlights the economic, environmental, and social impacts of recycling, revealing the complex, often overlooked networks that turn trash into valuable resources. Minter combines storytelling with analysis to show how recycling is a vital, intricate part of global commerce and sustainability, challenging common perceptions of waste as simply trash.