Rummage: A History of the Things We Have Reused, Recycled and Refused to Let Go

This book is an overlooked history that highlights the visionaries, crooks, and everyday do-gooders who shaped our world. Author Emily Cockayne introduces us to the fancy ladies of World War I who turned dog hair into yarn, Victorian gentlemen selling papier-mâché pianofortes, and public servants who coaxed people to give up railings. Cockayne illuminates our relationship to our rubbish, from reusing and recycling to past practices. She exposes the hidden work done by women to shape the future and draws lessons from the past to address urgent waste issues today.