Waste Wars: Dirty Deals, International Rivalries and the Scandalous Afterlife of Rubbish

Waste Wars is the Star Wars of trash, a witty and brave account of Alexander Clapp's journey into the underbelly of modern life. You'll meet garbage-spotting drones, journalists who register pet fish as waste brokers, and go on a hunt for the El Dorado of poison. As Clapp explains, we live in a world where our ability to create garbage has surpassed Earth's ability to generate life. The consequences are terrifying, but Clapp's great book somehow leaves you awe-inspired by the sheer outrageousness of the human ingenuity that has created this toxic mess