Books & Banter

This month we will be reading, "Everyone's Trash: One Man Against 1.6 Billion Pounds" by Duncan Watson.

Each day, every single person in the United States, all 324 million, discards about five pounds of waste. Be it a bottle that gets placed in a recycling bin or a piece of paper crumpled and tossed into the waste bin, every bit of the daily 1.6 billion pounds cast-off has a story. This book is full of those stories. It will wake you up and give you hope. As the author, Duncan Watson, says, “More people in America recycle than vote. Recycling is more popular than Democracy!”

Watson has been running the City of Keene’s solid waste program for 33 years. He has brought national attention to the program for solid waste disposal that Keene, NH, has built. He spins a good yarn, and the rich characters who populate the “dump” in Keene, New Hampshire, provide endless entertainment and a lot of laughs. He is also a yoga teacher, dog lover, and he visits Comic Cons all over the country, as he was a voice actor of Charlie Brown in three movies in his youth; “Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown”, “You’re a Good Sport, Charlie Brown”, and “Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown.”

Join author Duncan Watson for a lively and entertaining conversation about Everyone’s Trash: One Man Against 1.6 Billion Pounds on October 29 at 6:30 PM. 

How it Works?

Books & Banter meets monthly at 5:30pm. Books will be available at the library circulation desk one month prior to the meeting date. If you would like an alternative format (large print, audio CD), please let us know and we’ll do our best to accommodate your request.

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