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September 5, 2013

Scenes from a Junkyard Planet: It’s Never Easy

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 →
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Published on September 05, 2013 17:35

September 4, 2013

Scenes from a Junkyard Planet: Used in China, Re-used in India.

In the run-up to the November 12 release date of my first book, Junkyard Planet: Travels in the Billion Dollar Trash Trade, I’m posting a new photo taken during my decade of reporting on the global waste, recycling, refurbishment, and repair … Continue reading →
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Published on September 04, 2013 17:33

September 3, 2013

Scenes from a Junkyard Planet: Chinese Television Dissection

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 →
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Published on September 03, 2013 16:52

September 2, 2013

Scenes from a Junkyard Planet: Hunan Television Morgue

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 →
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Published on September 02, 2013 17:30

September 1, 2013

Scenes from a Junkyard Planet: Hong Kong Television Morgue

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 →
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Published on September 01, 2013 17:05

August 29, 2013

Junkyard Planet Excerpted at Bloomberg Businessweek!

For the last few weeks I’ve been posting scenes from a Junkyard Planet, my upcoming book. Today, I’m happy to announce that Bloomberg Businessweek just posted a long excerpt from Junkyard Planet. The passage you’ll read is from a chapter titled “Big … Continue reading →
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Published on August 29, 2013 19:07

Scenes from a Junkyard Planet: The Sample Wall

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 →
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Published on August 29, 2013 18:31

August 28, 2013

Scenes from a Junkyard Planet: A Family (Wire) Strip Joint

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 →
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Published on August 28, 2013 16:00

Today’s Scene from a Junkyard Planet: A Family (Wire) Strip Joint

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 →
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Published on August 28, 2013 16:00

August 27, 2013

Scenes from a Junkyard Planet: Cutting Heads.

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 →
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Published on August 27, 2013 15:15