HAIRCUTS, BEER CANS & ROCKSTAR BARTERING

Get your cart wheels greased, your rigger gloves on and your headlamps lit for a dumpster dive into the shadow economy of the Mission. According to Recology, San Francisco’s trash collector, over 1,400 tons of cans, bottles, cardboard, plastic, electronics, foods scraps and God knows what else are disgorged as garbage everyday. For those ready to roll up their sleeves, mining an income from this messy motherlode provides a means of survival. From recycling 101 to rockstar bartering, ISSUE 001: MONEY is a down and dirty showcase of street entrepreneurship hustles and how-to’s - a masterclass in the art of turning trash into treasure laid out in 52 gorgeously gritty pages. With bonus black market tips, sexy street retail spreads and a cast of 24 carat characters, it’s true gold.