Wasteland

The Dirty Truth About What We Throw Away, Where It Goes, and Why It Matters

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<b>SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2024 WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR CONSERVATION WRITING<br><br> ONE OF THE NEW YORKER'S BEST BOOKS OF 2023 <br><br> ‘A gripping read that will anger as much as it fascinates’ Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall</b><br><br><b>‘An incredible journey into the world of rubbish, full of fascinating characters and mind-bending facts’ Oliver Bullough, author of <i>Moneyland</i><br> <br> ‘Urgent, probing and endlessly interesting’ Cal Flyn, author of </b><i><b>Islands of Abandonment</b></i><br><br><i>'There are stories in all our discarded things: who made them, what they meant to a person before they were thrown away. In the end, it all ends up in the same place – the endless ingenuity of humanity in one filthy, fascinating mass.'</i><br> <br> When we throw things ‘away’, what does that actually mean? Where does it go, and who deals with it when it gets there? In <i>Wasteland</i>, award-winning journalist Oliver Franklin-Wallis takes us on an eye-opening journey through the global waste industry. From the mountainous landfills of New Delhi to Britain’s overflowing sewers, from hollowed-out mining towns in the USA to Ghana’s flooded second-hand markets, we meet the people on the frontline of our waste crisis – both those being exploited, and those determined to make a difference. On the way, we discover the corporate greenwashing that started the recycling movement; the dark truth behind our second-hand donations; and come face to face with the 10,000-year legacy of our nuclear waste.<br> <br><b>Both shocking and hopeful, <i>Wasteland</i> is the timely and ultimately human story at the heart of an urgent global issue.</b>

Artikeldetails

EAN

9781398527706

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Taschenbuch

Maße

232 x 150 x 26 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2023

Verlag / Hersteller

Simon + Schuster UK