Adam Minter's Blog, page 6
October 1, 2013
Scenes from a Junkyard Planet: Your Car, Reduced to Bite-sized Chunks
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 →
September 30, 2013
Scenes from a Junkyard Planet: Shredded in Texas, Shredded in Japan.
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 →
September 29, 2013
Scenes from a Junkyard Planet: What Ultimately Happens to that New Car Smell.
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 →
September 26, 2013
Scenes from a Junkyard Planet: Hunks of Scrap, Day 4
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 →
September 25, 2013
Scenes from a Junkyard Planet: The Car Plague
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 →
The Environmentally Unfriendly, Pre-Mature Afterlife of the iPhone 5s
What’s the lifespan of an iPhone? Is it measured in the lifespan of the handset? Or is it measured in the lifespan of the battery? Most iPhone users will likely answer that the lifespan is determined by the battery, if … Continue reading →
September 24, 2013
Scenes from a Junkyard Planet: Hunks of Scrap, Day 3
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 →
September 23, 2013
Scenes from a Junkyard Planet: Hunks of Scrap Day 2
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 →
September 22, 2013
Scenes from a Junkyard Planet: Hunks of Scrap, Day 1
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 →
September 19, 2013
Scenes from a Junkyard Planet: China’s Prosaic E-Waste Future
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 →
