Investigative storytelling reveals the human and economic impact of waste for a deeper understanding of environmental issues
Features real-life examples from MIT, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and beyond to illustrate complex garbage management
Explores innovative approaches to waste reduction and reuse, offering hope for sustainable solutions
Engaging narration brings the hidden world of trash to life for listeners
Reflects on societal trends and individual responsibility, inspiring listeners to rethink their role in the waste cycle
Summarized by Shop
The average American produces 102 tons of garbage across a lifetime and $50 billion in squandered riches are rolled to the curb each year. But our bins are just the starting point for a strange, impressive, mysterious, and costly journey that may also represent the greatest untapped opportunity of the century.