Adam Minter is a veteran journalist and son of an American junkyard owner, whose book “Junkyard Planet” takes readers on a journey through the vast, often hidden, multibillion-dollar trash trade industry. We find out more about this industry, which is fast transforming economies and the environment and discover why it might be a good idea to be smarter about the way we take out our thrash.

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