The Big Business of Scavenging in Postindustrial America

The U.S. produces more garbage than any other nation in the world per capita. Here’s how scrappers are turning that waste into a $32 billion business.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/21/magazine/the-big-business-of-scavenging-in-postindustrial-america.html?te=1&nl=the-new%20york%20times%20magazine&emc=edit_ma_20190824?campaign_id=52&instance_id=11873&segment_id=16454&user_id=e6a9a97f971519b8818ba7420a6d576d&regi_id=60745655