Secondhand: Travels in the New Global Garage Sale

When you drop a box of unwanted items off at the local thrift store, where do they go? Probably across the country--or even halfway across the world--to people and places eager to reuse what you don't want. In Secondhand, Adam Minter delves into the vast, multibillion-dollar industry that resells used stuff around the world. He follows the trail of unwanted objects from the closets, garages, and storage units of Middle America to epic used-goods markets in Canada, Mexico, Japan, Ghana, India, Malaysia, and beyond. Secondhand takes us through the often painful and heartbreaking process of cleaning out a lifetime's worth of possessions and shows that used stuff still has a place in a world that values the new and shiny--it entertains us, makes fortunes, fulfills needs, and transforms the way we live and work.

Author: Adam Minter
Publisher: Dreamscape Media
Published: 02/18/2020
Binding Type: CD
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 5.50h x 6.50w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9781690581338

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 05/01/2020 pg. 83