Creating the Junkyard Planet. Adam Minter Talks Circular Economy and Christmas Tree Lights

Adam Minter, author of Junkyard Planet, stopped by iFixit Headquarters to give an super interesting talk on rethinking e-waste, the circular economy and the fate of all your thrown away Christmas tree lights. Adam's an amazing author and an even better speaker so we hope you enjoy his talk as much as we did.

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[MyLittleCora]

Love Junkyard Planet, can't wait for Secondhand.

[nonabrowne]

This is a brilliant presentation, highlighting how e waste is supporting the circular economy. Thank you

[AlexBerg]

That guy is so awesome. Thanks for sharing! I've always wondered about how the Chinese e-waste world worked.

[MelissaCardenasEnvironweave]

Very interesting lecture with valuable insights. Thank you for uploading!

[stormtrooper]

Very interesting indeed! Thank you so much! I wish I could watch the Q&A too :p

[robertcalkjr.]

Thanks. I try my best to keep devices from the landfills.

[hauntsichord]

The entrepreneurial spirit in China is inspiring. The recycle/reuse/repair markets are only going to grow. But it's no wonder companies like Apple are opposed to it. If the consumer isn't buying a new device every year or two, companies will feel that.

[gl-jpup]

FIRST! Keep up the good job iFixit!! :)

[liliwu]

Ideal flow means ideal Sttt... hahaha/// Thanks for good attention on the "green fraud"!