This book was enlightening at the very least! At its best, it is a solid argument for why we should all focus on reducing and reusing waste products before we try to recycle. Minter does a great job at weaving together the American and Chinese sides of the scrap business, and thoroughly describes the relationship between the two countries. Not only does he catalog what is recycled, he also digs deep to find just how, exactly, each individual part meets its end (or its new beginning, rather). Minter also summarizes the history of the scrap trade, and this is beneficial as well. Overall, the book forces the consumer to think about what they throw away and what they recycle, knowing where it will go and how it will be processed. There are times throughout the book, however, when Minter's descriptions become somewhat fanciful, and the emotional appeal overpowers the logical one. That being said, most of the book was not like this, and as such, it was an engaging read from cover to cover. |
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