Adam Minter's video from a recycling plant in Shijiao, China, reveals how the process of chopping up and breaking down the valuable components of holiday lights works. In "The Chinese Town That Turns Your Old Christmas Tree Lights Into Slippers," he explores the system in more detail.
For more work by Adam Minter, visit http://shanghaiscrap.com/.




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