November 18, 2019

S3 Ep19 ADAM MINTER: Bloomberg Opinion columnist and author of Secondhand: Travels in the New Global Garage Sale - on the second-hand industry on a global scale.

1 hour 2 minutes

S3 Ep19 ADAM MINTER: Bloomberg Opinion columnist and author of Secondhand: Travels in the New Global Garage Sale - on the second-hand industry on a global scale.

Listen and subscribe on: iTunes | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | or wherever you get your podcasts! Please rate & review the show so more vintage lovers find this community.

Pre-Loved Podcast is a weekly interview show about rad vintage style with guests you’ll want to go thrifting with. Find the show on Twitter at @PreLovedPod and follow @brumeanddaisy and #PreLovedPod for updates on future episodes.

This episode of Pre-Loved Podcast is sponsored by Depop. Depop is the community marketplace app where creatives come to buy, sell and discover the most unique items from around the world.

We all know and love the thrill of tracking down a hard-to-find vintage or owned piece, and with Depop it’s so easy to find incredible items that let you express yourself and your personality. Added bonus: Depop lets you look for those one-of-a-kind items without doing too much damage to your wallet or the environment. The possibilities for your style are limitless. Download the app for iOS and Android now to get started.

The Pre-Loved Podcast Depop is @prelovedpod.

Pre-Loved Podcast: Adam Minter

This week’s guest is Adam Minter. Adam is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist. He is the author of “Junkyard Planet: Travels in the Billion-Dollar Trash Trade” and the recently published --- and very fitting to Pre-Loved Podcast -- “Secondhand: Travels in the New Global Garage Sale." A bonus just for you -- we’re running a giveaway for a copy of Secondhand, there are details on how to enter in the outro and show notes.

In this episode, we talk about researching his newest book, the second-hand industry on a global scale, what goes on in the sorting rooms at your hometown Goodwill, and some of the innovations driven by the second-hand industry that are crucially important to deal with wastefulness worldwide. - let’s dive right in!

All the Episode Links:

Adam’s website
@AdamMinter
Adam’s books
“How China Profits from Our Junk” in The Atlantic
Adam’s Junkyard Planet interview on NPR
What is a circular economy?
China will no longer import recycling
ThredUP Resale Report

Mottainai

Book Off - Japan’s leading used book seller
Patagonia
Used Patagonia - Worn Wear
Lumpur Flea Market
iFixit

GIVEAWAY: We’re are running a very special giveaway for Pre-Loved Podcast listeners. You have a chance to win a copy of Secondhand, so head on over to my instagram -- that’s @brumeanddaisy -- and enter to win by going to the post that pictures Adam’s book. I’ll pick a winner at random and announce Thursday, November 21st at 5pm CST.

* For more good stuff every week be sure you get our newsletter! It’s called The French Press and you can sign up here.

** Check out the Pre-Loved Podcast Vintage & Second-Hand Shops Guide -- a global directory sourced from this amazing community!

*** Want to get in touch? Email me at [email protected]

Pre-Loved Podcast is created by Emily Stochl of Brume & Daisy. Follow me on Instagram, Twitter, and Brume & Daisy.

...more

View all episodes

By Emily Stochl

4.8

141141 ratings