SUMMARY - Junkyard Planet

* Our summary is short, simple and pragmatic. It allows you to have the essential ideas of a big book in less than 30 minutes. By reading this summary, you will learn more about the global waste recycling economy, particularly in China and the United States. You will also learn that : Houston has the lowest waste recycling rate in the United States; San Francisco has the highest waste recycling rate in the United States; China produces more waste than the United States; Per capita waste generation is four to five times higher in the United States than in China; Slums around the world are the largest recycling plants; The key U.S. concept in waste generation is "municipal solid waste". Adam Minter's book scans a little-known sector of the global economy: that of waste recycling, which represents an annual turnover of $500 billion. He explains in detail how the scraps of our affluent society become real nuggets in the hands of all those involved in a long chain of stakeholders, from the beggar in the American megacities to the immigrant from rural China stranded in Shanghai or Beijing. *Buy now the summary of this book for the modest price of a cup of coffee!