Name: Rummage
Rating: 2 (2 reviews)
ISBN: 9781781258521

Emily Cockayne

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

Rummage

Rummage tells the overlooked story of our throwaway past. Emily Cockayne extracts glittering gems from the rubbish pile of centuries past and introduces us to the visionaries, crooks and everyday do-gooders who have shaped the material world we live in today - like the fancy ladies of the First World War who turned dog hair into yarn, or the Victorian gentlemen selling pianofortes made from papier-mache, or the hapless public servants coaxing people into giving up their railings for the greater good.0In this original and fascinating new history, Cockayne illuminates our relationship to our rubbish: from the simple question of how we reuse and recycle things (and which is better), to all the weird and wonderful ways it's been done in the past. She exposes the hidden work (often done by women) that has gone into shaping the world for each future generation, and she shows what lessons can be drawn from the past to address urgent questions of our waste today.

Jasmine Lawrence

An interesting read and while I find the history of recycling and reuse really interesting I think the structure of the book could have been better suited reversed. 

Anyaconda

The topic was fascinating, however I found the layout of the book to be hard to follow. There were so many footnotes and anecdotes and thoughts thrown in that I found myself confused and not able to enjoy reading Rummage. It wasn't really what I was expecting. I thought this would be more of an easier read and chapterized items and their use/how to recycle them.
A case of it's me and not the book.

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

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