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Junkyard Planet: Travels in the Billion-Dollar Trash Trade
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Aug 18, 2019
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shioyama on
'Plastic recycling is a myth': what really happens to your rubbish
If you're interested in this topic I highly recommend Adam Minter as better source on this stuff. He adopts a strictly economic perspective on the recycling trade which makes way more sense.https://www.amazon.com/Junkyard-Planet-Travels-Billion-Dolla...
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May 14, 2019
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acdanger on
Where does your plastic waste end up?
If you're truly interested in the economics of the waste industry, the book Junkyard Planet by Adam Minter was a good introduction: https://www.amazon.com/Junkyard-Planet-Travels-Billion-Dolla...
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Mar 11, 2019
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zhte415 on
India Imposes Complete Ban on Solid Plastic Waste Imports
Interesting link. Another link!This to a book that enlightened me to the chaotic world of globalised recycling: Junkyard Planet by Adam Minter. https://www.amazon.com/product-reviews/1608197913
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Sep 02, 2014
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zhte415 on
Shenzhen trip report – visiting the world's manufacturing ecosystem
If anyone is interested in the aspects of reuse and recycle touched on in this article, I highly recommend Junkyard Plant, a book about recycling largely but not exclusively focused on China. There are a couple of chapters on electronics and Shenzhen, as well as other chapters ranging from paper & cotton, steel, plastics, aluminium, etc, and the entire sourcing chain.http://www.amazon.com/Junkyard-Planet-Travels-Billion-Dollar...