JUNKYARD PLANET Travels in the Billion-Dollar Trash Trade

Minter explores the world of junk and refuse in this fascinating worldwide journey, made even more lively and engaging by narrator Stephen McLaughlin. McLaughlin takes listeners through the history of waste disposal as well as its modern-day methods, which include recycling. The businesses involved are becoming increasingly powerful as more and more of the earth's resources are being consumed and disposed of more quickly. McLaughlin maintains a strong projection and appropriate emphasis throughout the text as he captures Minter's enthusiasm for his topic. Since the listener doesn't need to distinguish speaking voices, McLaughlin doesn't provide vocal details to people who are quoted in the text. L.E. © AudioFile 2013, Portland, Maine [Published: DECEMBER 2013]