Material Value: More Sustainable, Less Wasteful Manufacturing of Everything from Cell Phones to Cleaning Products, Goldstein Julia L. F.
Автор: Goldstein Julia L. F. Название: Rethink the Bins: Your Guide to Smart Recycling and Less Household Waste ISBN: 0999595644 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780999595640 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 9190.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Have you heard that recycling is broken? Let's fix it.
If you want to reduce the amount of waste you generate but aren't sure where to begin, Rethink the Bins shows you how. The book will help you:
Understand what happens to waste after the bins leave your curb or building
Implement best practices for recycling and composting
Feel empowered to start with small changes that make a difference
Create SMART goals around waste reduction and recycling
When you're done reading this book and completing the waste tracking worksheets, you will:
Know how to better manage your waste at home and away
Feel more confident that the items you toss into recycling and compost bins are actually being recycled or composted
Once you have made changes at home, you will probably want to share the message with your friends and neighbors. Please do
Rethink the Bins is your next step on a path to a less wasteful future and recycling that works.
Have you wondered why gold is so expensive or why so little plastic packaging is recycled?This highly readable book with a unique perspective on environmental sustainability answers these questions and more.
Readers will learn:
How metals and plastics are made and what happens when they are recycled
The challenges that manufacturers face when trying to make their facilities and products less toxic and less wasteful
How manufacturers can extract the value of materials while doing less damage to human health and the environment
The role of individuals, agencies, and governments in improving the use and reuse of materials
How regulations can stifle or promote innovation
How smart companies are embracing the triple bottom line--profit, people, planet--to yield creative solutions that make manufacturing safer and less wasteful
Why some big corporations painted as evildoers deserve a second look.
How reporting standards are making it easier to get a full picture of a company's environmental footprint
The author explains concepts clearly and concisely through compelling examples and personal stories. Hear the journeys of:
A business owner recycling scrap from airplane manufacturing
A former geologist running a chain of donut shops
Two entrepreneurs committed to improving e-waste processing
An executive promoting social and environmental responsibility at a major electronics company
A chemist developing safer cleaning products
Consultants helping businesses embrace practices that save resources and money
Other business professionals devoted to making the world a better place
Concerned citizens with or without a background in manufacturing or business will find surprising answers to the questions facing companies as they work toward making better use and reuse of materials. Readers will come away with a new awareness of the steps they can take to help the business world succeed in making manufacturing more sustainable and less wasteful.
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