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October 25, 2013
Scenes from a Junkyard Planet: A First Book in Three Steps
My first book, Junkyard Planet, showed up in the mail today, 32 months after I signed the contract to write it, back in Feb 2011. Like any book (or so I’m told), it had its difficult moments. But holding it … Continue reading →
October 14, 2013
Scenes from a Junkyard Planet: Loose Change Edition
Today’s Scene from a Junkyard Planet – actually two scenes – takes its cue from a story circulating in the French press (thanks to Wee Ling Soh, who tweeted the story in my direction). There are a couple of versions … Continue reading →
October 8, 2013
Scenes from a Junkyard Planet: The Chinese Metal Sorters
During the run-up to the November 12 release of my first book, Junkyard Planet: Travels in the Billion Dollar Trash Trade, every weekday I’m posting a new photo taken during my decade of reporting on the global waste, recycling, refurbishment, and … Continue reading →
Junkyard Planet Excerpted at Foreign Affairs!
I’m extremely pleased to point readers to a new excerpt from Junkyard Planet posted today at Foreign Affairs. This particular passage, renamed ‘The Reincarnation Machine,” comes from one of my favorite chapters from the book, and concerns what amounts to … Continue reading →
October 7, 2013
Scenes from a Junkyard Planet: the Indian Metal Sorters
During the run-up to the November 12 release of my first book, Junkyard Planet: Travels in the Billion Dollar Trash Trade, every weekday I’m posting a new photo taken during my decade of reporting on the global waste, recycling, refurbishment, and … Continue reading →
October 6, 2013
Scenes from a Junkyard Planet: This Wheel’s Not On Fire.
During the run-up to the November 12 release of my first book, Junkyard Planet: Travels in the Billion Dollar Trash Trade, every weekday I’m posting a new photo taken during my decade of reporting on the global waste, recycling, refurbishment, and … Continue reading →
Scenes from a Junkyard Planet: the Indian Sorters
During the run-up to the November 12 release of my first book, Junkyard Planet: Travels in the Billion Dollar Trash Trade, every weekday I’m posting a new photo taken during my decade of reporting on the global waste, recycling, refurbishment, and … Continue reading →
October 3, 2013
Scenes from a Junkyard Planet: the Destruction Factory
During the run-up to the November 12 release of my first book, Junkyard Planet: Travels in the Billion Dollar Trash Trade, every weekday I’m posting a new photo taken during my decade of reporting on the global waste, recycling, refurbishment, and … Continue reading →
October 2, 2013
Scenes from a Junkyard Planet: Hammer Time
During the run-up to the November 12 release of my first book, Junkyard Planet: Travels in the Billion Dollar Trash Trade, every weekday I’m posting a new photo taken during my decade of reporting on the global waste, recycling, refurbishment, and … Continue reading →
October 1, 2013
Junkyard Planet: the Video.
On November 12, Bloomsbury Press will publish my first book, Junkyard Planet: Travels in the Billion Dollar Trash Trade (pre-order the book; pre-order the e-book). In advance of the release, I’ve been posting images from the book (and many that aren’t … Continue reading →
