Franklin-Wallis Oliver. Wasteland: The Dirty Truth About What We Throw Away, Where It Goes, and Why It Matters

Simon & Schuster, 2023. — 745 р. — ISBN: 978-1-3985-0545-2When we throw things ‘away’, what does that actually mean? Where does it go, and who deals with it when it gets there? In Wasteland, 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.Both shocking and hopeful, Wasteland is the timely and ultimately human story at the heart of an urgent global issue.