INDEX

Note: Links in italics refer to illustrations.

Active-Techno, here

affluence, rising global, here

Africa

bans on secondhand imports in, here, here

and Benson’s criminal conviction, here, here

and Chinese imports, here, here

data on secondhand goods in, here

decline in apparel production, here, here, here

demand for quality/fashion in, here, here, here

electronics repaired/refurbished in, here, here, here, here, here

and e-waste, here, here, here, here

and global sustainability efforts, here

and imported textiles, here, here, here, here, here

and Japanese imports, here, here

prejudices against exporting secondhand goods to, here

scrap collectors in, here, here

secondhand markets in, here, here

sorting/grading operations in, here, here, here, here

waste generation in, here

See also specific countries, including Ghana

Agbogbloshie, here, here, here

aging populations, here, here. See also senior citizens

Alhassan, Ibrahim, here, here, here

Allen, Lisa, here, here, here

Alliance Laundry Systems, here, here, here

antiques and antique dealers, here, here, here

Antiques Roadshow, here, here

Apple, here, here, here, here, here

appliances

exported from Japan, here

laundry machines, here

in Mexico, here, here, here, here

policies that promote repair/resale, here

prices of, here

quality/durability of, here, here

Asia, here, here, here. See also specific countries, including Japan

automobiles

at Agbogbloshie, here, here

imported by West Africa, here

and Kelley Blue Book, here

lifespans of, here

restricted access to repairs of, here, here

baby books, here

baby boomers, here, here

Benin, here, here, here, here, here, here

Benson, Joseph, here, here

Bookoff Corporation, here, here, here, here

books, here, here, here

BooksActually, here, here

Bounds, Amity, here

Buddhist monks, here

Bugi Computers, here

Cambodia, here, here, here

Canada, here, here, here, here, here

car seats for children, here, here

charities, here, here, here

China

clothing wears in, here

and decline of African textile industry, here

and economics of secondhand goods, here, here, here

export of secondhand goods, here, here, here

fleece blankets from, here, here

import of secondhand goods, here

low-cost goods from, here, here, here, here, here, here

and Malaysia, here

mass production’s effects on, here

quality of consumer goods from, here, here, here

relief agencies’ demand for blankets, here

secondhand clothes banned in, here

and textiles exported to Africa, here, here

Cho, Toubi, here

Christie’s, here

cleanout companies

and Buddhist monks’ services, here

Empty the Nest, here, here, here

goods sold from, here, here

in Japan, here, here, here, here, here

patterns evident in, here

revenues of, here

and storage units, here

and unsellable goods, here

clothing

accumulation of unworn, here

China’s ban on import of secondhand, here

consumer trends in, here

cotton, here, here

disposable, here, here

donated to charities, here

and economics of secondhand goods, here

end of, here, here (see also rag industry)

exported from Japan, here

exported from U.S., here, here

fashionable, here, here, here, here

and global clothing utilization, here

at Goodwill, here, here, here

grading of (see sorting/grading operations for textiles)

and hangers, here

and home cleanouts, here, here, here, here, here

impact of secondhand on sales of new, here

imported by Africa, here, here, here, here, here

imported by India, here

and Japan’s danshari ethic, here

kimonos, here, here, here

and MacArthur Foundation study, here

mass production’s effects on, here

mending/refurbishment of, here, here, here

in Mexico, here, here, here, here, here

online sales of, here, here

quality/durability of, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here

recycling of, here, here, here, here, here (see also rag industry)

secondhand market in Japan, here

sent to landfills, here

and sharing economy, here

at Singapore’s Thieves’ Market, here

unsellable, here, here, here

wedding dresses, here

winter, here, here, here, here

wool and shoddy, here, here, here, here

collectibles, here, here, here

colonialism, here, here, here

consumer spending

on durable goods, here

in Japan, here, here

and lifespans of products, here, here

mass production’s effects on, here

of millennials, here

necessity of, here

reducing, here

rise in, here, here

Cook, Tim, here

correspondence, here

costs of consumer goods, here, here, here, here

Cunningham, Kevin, here

danshari, here

deaths and estates, here, here. See also cleanout companies

Dell, here

Democratic Republic of the Congo, here

developing countries

and appliances, here

data on secondhand goods in, here

economic growth in, here

electrical utilities in, here

entrepreneurs in, here

and exports from Japan, here

and hazardous waste restrictions, here

laws outlawing secondhand trade with, here

and low-cost goods from China, here

prejudices against selling secondhand goods to, here, here, here, here, here

and rag industry, here

trajectory of secondhand industry in, here

See also specific countries, including Ghana

Dhalwani, Ashif, here

Dixon, Denise, here

Dueffert, Kristy, here

durability and lifespans of products, here

of cars, here, here

of car seats for children, here, here

of clothing, here, here

consumer spending promoted with, here

and declines in quality, here, here, here, here

and end of useful life, here, here, here

and labeling practices, here

of laundry machines, here

and perception of value, here

and planned obsolescence, here

premium placed on, here

and profitability, here

regulating standards of, here

Earl, Harley, here

eBay, here, here, here

e-commerce, here, here, here, here, here, here

Edison, Steve, here, here

electronics

and Agbogbloshie, here

as collectibles, here

and demand for PC parts, here

durability of, here

and e-waste, here, here, here, here

exported from Japan, here, here, here, here

exported from U.K., here, here, here

and home cleanouts, here

imported by Ghana, here, here, here

nostalgia for vintage, here

policies that promote repair/resale, here

recycling, here, here

repaired/refurbished in Africa, here, here, here, here, here

reuse of, here

at Singapore’s Thieves’ Market, here

Empty the Nest, here, here, here

Empty the Nest thrift store, here, here

entertainment media, here

environmental concerns

and advanced incinerators, here

at Agbogbloshie, here, here

and factory production, here

and global trade in secondhand goods, here

in Japan, here, here

Enz, Ally, here, here

estates, here, here. See also cleanout companies

exercise equipment, here

Falkin, Andrea, here

FedEx, here

Fischman, Sharon, here, here

Five Star Rags, here

fleece, here, here, here, here, here, here

fondue sets in British homes, here

food, prewar attitudes about scraps, here

Frazier, Garth, here

Freeman, Jill, here, here, here

Friederick, Tom, here

furniture

antique, here, here, here

bound for landfills, here

durability of, here

exported from Japan, here

limited market for, here, here

particleboard, here, here

in thrift stores, here

volume of, here

garage sales, here, here, here, here

garage space used for storage, here

General Motors, here

Gentle Transitions, here

Gerber, Judi, here

Ghana

and Agbogbloshie, here, here, here

automobiles imported by, here

and Chinese imports, here

containers at port in, here, here

demand for secondhand goods in, here

electronics imported by, here, here, here

and e-waste, here, here

repairing electronics in, here, here, here, here

scrap collection in, here, here, here

secondhand markets in, here, here

globalization, opposition to, here

Good Point Recycling, here, here, here

Goodwill

auctions of, here, here

boutiques of, here, here, here

and car seats for children, here

clientele of, here

clothing sold at, here

competitors of, here, here

cycling of inventory, here, here, here

donations made to, here, here, here, here

and goods brought to Mexico, here, here, here, here, here

and goods sent to landfills, here, here, here, here, here

and Japanese vintage market, here

new goods sold at, here

number of stores, here

operations of, here

origins of, here

outlet center of, here, here

pricing goods at, here

public’s expectations of, here

revenues of, here

sale days at, here, here

sales percentages at, here

social service missions of, here, here, here

sorting system for donations, here

and unsellable goods, here

governments

and durability standards, here, here

policies/laws that promote repair, here, here, here, here

and safety standards, here

Goyal, Puneet, here

Goyal, Ramesh, here

Graves, Phil, here

Great Depression, here

Greco, Kathie, here

Greenpeace, here, here

grieving for possessions, here

Gulick, Liz, here

Gunderson, Mercedes, here

Hamada, Rina, here, here, here

Hamaya Corporation, here, here, here

Han, Jeongja

cleanouts of homes, here, here, here, here, here, here

credentials of, here

and mother’s possessions, here

and owners’ expectations for possessions, here

and postmortem cleaning, here

and seminars on cleanout business, here

success of business, here, here

hangers, here

Hashimoto, Mayumi, here

Heller, Paul, here

Helms, Edgar James, here

Hemberger, Linda, here

hide-a-beds, here

Hoarders, here

hoarding, here, here, here

holiday items, here

Hong Kong, here

household goods, here, here, here, here. See also appliances

household thrift, here, here

Hummel figurines, here

Huzar, Nick, here

identity, here, here, here, here, here

iFixit, here, here

Ikea, here, here, here, here

immigrants, here, here

India

ban on importing secondhand goods in, here, here

fleece production in, here, here, here, here, here

and secondhand clothing, here, here, here

shoddy industry of, here, here, here, here

industrialization, here, here

Ingenthron, Robin

and autos imported by West Africa, here

and Benson’s criminal conviction, here

on China’s secondhand trade, here

at Edison’s repair shop, here

electronics recycling company of, here, here

and Mohammed’s import business, here, here, here

at port in Ghana, here

Inoue, Toru, here

iPads, here

iPhones, here, here, here, here

Janse, Michelle, here, here

Japan

accumulation of possessions in, here, here, here

attitudes toward secondhand goods in, here

cleanout companies in, here, here, here, here, here

consumer spending in, here

and danshari ethic, here

decluttering practices in, here, here, here

economic insecurity in, here, here, here

environmental awareness in, here, here

export of secondhand goods, here, here, here

and Fukushima Daiichi disaster, here

and mottainai (regret over waste), here, here, here

pawnshop industry in, here, here

population decline in, here, here

recycling in, here

retail shops for secondhand goods in, here, here, here (see also Bookoff Corporation)

reuse ethos in, here

and secondhand goods from U.S., here

secondhand industry in, here, here, here

and shukatsu (preparing for the end), here, here

Taylorism and scientific management theories in, here

waste disposal in, here

and yutori (search for time and space to enjoy life), here

Jawula, Suleiman, here

Jindal, Sumit, here

Jindal Spinning Mills, here

Junkyard Planet (Minter), here, here, here

Kadet, Sharon, here, here, here, here, here

Kaphan, Frank, here

Kelley Blue Book, here

Kenney, Dale, here

Kenya, here

Kishco Group, here

Kobayashi, Shigeru, here, here, here, here

Koenji, Japan, here

Kominato, Takaharu, here

Kondo, Marie, here, here, here

Kullgren, Anders, here

Lackey, David, here

landfills

clothing sent to, here

and merchandise from Goodwill, here, here, here, here, here

laundry machines, here

Leck, Kenny, here

Leder, Abe, here

Lewis, Michael, here

lifespans of products. See durability and lifespans of products

Luke, Tracy, here

Lululemon, here, here

MacArthur Foundation study, here

Malaysia, here, here, here, here, here, here

Mali, here

Mallett, Whitney, here

Maple Textiles, here, here, here

mass production, here, here, here, here

mattresses, here, here

Maytag, here, here, here

McCann, Howard, here

McDonald, Jay, here, here

media’s coverage of secondhand trade, here, here, here

Medina, Abel, here

Mellors, Mike, here, here, here

Mexico, here

ban on importation of secondhand goods in, here, here, here

and car seats for children, here, here

cost of goods in, here

Goodwill as source of secondhand goods in, here, here, here, here, here

rising incomes in, here

secondhand industry in, here, here

swap meets in, here, here, here, here

ubiquity of secondhand goods in, here

middle-class consumers, here, here, here, here, here

millennials, here, here

Miller, Susan, here, here

minimalism, here, here, here

Mohammed, Wahab Odoi

and autos imported by West Africa, here

electronics traded by, here, here, here, here, here

and Ingenthron, here, here

at port in Ghana, here

prejudices against selling secondhand goods to, here, here

Moledina, Abdul Majid, here

Moledina, Mohammad Faisal, here, here, here, here, here

mottainai (regret over waste), here, here, here

Muraoka, Tetsuaki, here

music, here, here

Myanmar, here

Nath, Nohar, here, here, here

National Geographics, here

Nemy, Enid, here

new goods, effects of secondhand market on sales of, here

Nigeria, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here

nostalgia, here, here, here, here

Novich, Lesley, here

OfferUp, here, here

Ogbonna, Michael, here, here

Ohkuma, Yuki, here, here

Ojima, Mio, here, here

online auctions, here, here

online retailers of secondhand goods, here, here

Onozawa, Koji, here

Orga, Oluu, here, here, here

Pakistan, here, here, here

particleboard, here, here

Patagonia, here

“peak curtains” phenomenon, here

Philippines, here, here, here, here, here, here, here

photographs, here, here, here, here, here, here

planned obsolescence, here

Poshmark, here, here

power tools, here, here

preindustrial agrarian lifestyles, here

prejudices against selling secondhand goods to developing countries, here, here, here, here, here

quality of consumer goods

and ability to reuse, here

in appliances, here

and costs of consumer goods, here

declines in, here, here, here, here

and policies/laws that promote repair, here, here, here

in used cars, here

See also durability and lifespans of products

race and secondhand trade, here, here

Radtke, Randy, here, here

rag-and-bone men, here, here

rag industry

and demand for rags, here, here

economics of, here

emergence of, here

and fiber content of rags, here

percentage of textiles converted to, here

standards in, here, here, here

Star Wipers, here, here, here

Ramesh Knitting Mills, here, here

Ramos, Lupita, here

records, here

recycling consumer goods

books, here

confused with “reuse,” here

in developed countries, here

electronics, here, here

and home-cleanout operations, here

Ingenthron’s career in, here

limitations of, here

paper, here

See also repairing consumer goods

reducing consumer spending (minimalism), here, here, here

relief agencies’ demand for blankets, here

religious objects, here

repairing consumer goods, here

in Africa, here, here, here, here, here

cars, here, here, here

clothing, here, here, here

consumer resources for, here, here

electronics, here, here, here, here

and hoarding spectrum, here

lack of parts for, here

and manufacturers’ barriers and restrictions, here, here, here

and mass production, here

in Mexico, here

policies/laws that promote, here, here, here

and previous generations, here, here, here

using recycled parts for, here

reuse of consumer goods

Dell’s policies on, here

in Japan, here, here, here

owners’ expectations for, here, here, here, here, here, here, here

prior to mass production, here

and quality standards, here

Richter, Dick, here, here, here

right-to-repair policies/laws, here, here

Rimington, Amy, here

Romero, Priscilla, here

Rwanda, here

safety standards, here

salvage market, here

Salvation Army, here, here, here

Sanchez, Julie, here, here

Sandstrom, Rita, here

Sasaki, Fumio, here

Schmidt, Erich, here

Schoeb, Mike, here, here

senior citizens

acquisition of possessions, here, here

aging populations of Asia, here, here

disposal of possessions, here, here

growing population of, here

transitioning to senior living facilities, here

sentimental value of possessions, here, here, here

sharing economy, here, here

shoddy, here, here, here, here

shoes, here, here, here, here, here, here

Singapore, here

Siniawer, Eiko Maruko, here

Sky News (British network), here, here

smartphones, here, here

sorting/grading operations for textiles

in Africa, here, here, here, here

in Canada, here, here, here, here

in India, here

Speed Queens, here, here, here, here

Star Wars memorabilia, here, here

Star Wipers, here, here, here

stigma of secondhand trade, here, here

Stillwater, Minnesota, here, here

storage units, here, here, here

Strasser, Susan, here

Sweden and car seat safety, here

Tail Project, here, here, here, here

Taiwan, here

Tan, Christine, here

Target and car seats for children, here, here, here

Taylorism and scientific management theories, here

tchotchkes, here

televisions

demand for secondhand, here

exported from U.K., here, here, here

and Ingenthron’s exports, here, here

and lifespan labeling, here

repaired in Africa, here, here

textiles, volume of, here. See also clothing; rag industry; sorting/grading operations for textiles

Thailand, here, here, here

thrift stores

benefiting the poor, here

Bookoff (Japan) compared to, here

and cycling inventory, here

donations made to, here

flood of goods received by, here, here, here, here, here

for-profit, here

public perceptions of, here

public’s expectations for, here, here, here

and quality standards, here

sales percentages at, here, here

and unsellable goods, here

See also Goodwill

toys, here, here, here, here

United States, here, here, here, here, here

urbanization, here

Used Clothing Exports, here

Vietnam, here, here, here, here, here

Walmart, here, here, here, here

waste generation

and Benson’s criminal conviction, here, here

and mottainai (regret over waste), here, here, here

postwar emergence of issue, here

volume of, here, here

See also rag industry; shoddy

Western colonialism, here, here, here

Wiens, Kyle, here, here, here

Wilcox, Tammy, here

Williams, Mackenzie, here

Wilson, Todd, here, here, here

wool and shoddy, here, here, here, here

World Bank, here

Yahoo! Auctions, here

yutori (search for time and space to enjoy life), here

Zach, Cathy, here, here

Zakaria, Azalina, here

Zweig, Michael, here