Aadit Meenege 10th August, 2017 The Junkyard Planet By Adam Minter I chose the book “Junkyard Planet” because of its title. At first, I thought the book talked about the planet’s junk but as soon as I saw the background picture on the title page, it gave me a clearer impression that this book is about recycling junk. So this title got me thinking, who and what is behind the process for recycling? Where does our trash disappear every day? As I read the preview on the back of the book, I got a better understanding. The preview talked about the different companies involved in recycling as well as the process to uncontaminated recycling, a topic I pored over during sixth grade. I always thought that recycling was …show more content…
Minter backs up his case on page 265, “If-as seems inevitable-China becomes the world’s biggest generator of waste, why shouldn’t it then be the biggest recycler, too? If China remains the world's biggest manufacturer, why shouldn’t it be the biggest harvester of raw from the castoffs of our countries? Why shouldn’t it be the capital of Junkyard Planet?” (pg. 265). He also states that each company in China had its own unique cause and method for recycling. Minter also emphasized on the fact that the wealthier you get then the quantity of junk will gradually increase, and all of that junk produced goes to countries across the globe, mostly China. It was pretty shocking to hear that everyday workers without the right equipment spend hours day and night working hard, cleaning up after our mess. After researching more on these recycling companies, the population surrounding these companies are dealing with many medical issues causing weak immune systems and …show more content…
Instead of just directly listing the facts about recycling, he cleverly grabs the attention of the reader by interviewing recycling companies and sharing their connections about recycling. His unique style of writing mixed with small biographies, was a great combination and suited my reading style. Even though this book had many great examples, the author had a very slow pace, losing the reader's attention. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who has a deep interest in nature and would help make a difference to the society. In conclusion, The Junkyard Planet is a great book which would educate the minds of several. Every company in China has its own unique method for recycling and the people working in the junk every day gradually increase their chance of catching a disease. Minter also emphasized on the fact that the richer and bigger the population is then it would cause more junk to be recycled. Everyone around the world could help put a stop for all the workers spending day and night in the junk, just by recycling properly. Hope this book would persuade others to change their thoughts about recycling and care more about the