The Planetary Problem of Trash

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jul 18, 2023

Oliver Franklin-Wallis, author of Wasteland: The Dirty Truth About What We Throw Away, Where It Goes, and Why It Matters (Hachette Books, 2023) and features editor for British GQ Magazine, outlines the cost to the environment of everything we discard, as well as efforts to address the crisis.

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