Detailansicht
Reduce, Reuse, Reimagine
eBook - Sorting Out the Recycling System
ISBN/EAN: 9781538105405
Umbreit-Nr.: 2231208
Sprache:
Englisch
Umfang: 232 S.
Format in cm:
Einband:
Keine Angabe
Erschienen am 15.11.2018
Auflage: 1/2018
E-Book
Format: EPUB
DRM: Adobe DRM
- Zusatztext
- <p><span>Ecosystems require balance to survive, and when that balance is compromised, disaster can befall the whole system. To keep a balance in our global ecosystem, we need to use resources efficiently, equitably, and sustainably. In both nature and economics, we observe that when a healthy distribution of resources is achieved, systems can not only function but flourish.</span><br><br></p><p><span>The United States recycles roughly 34% of its waste and has been stuck at this level for decades. Recycling brings a balance to our system by managing resources in a loop. When done well, it benefits communities and the environment. Individuals are a key part of connecting this loop because we provide a supply of materials and a demand for new recycled products. But many of us dont know what happens after those items leave our homes. Were confused by inconsistent rules of what we can and cant recycle. Our confusion has huge consequences and is a reason why our recycling is stuck. Throughout</span><span>Reduce, Reuse, Reimagine</span><span>, Beth Porter provides answers to clear up that confusion, and shares great resources about recycling, explaining the complexity, guiding individual action, and contextualizing its history. This book reveals how we arrived at this state of dysfunction, and what steps we need to employ to be an active participant in strengthening our recycling system. Nature knows how to recycle itself, decomposing waste back into the soil to continue the circle of growth. We should follow its lead.</span></p>
- Kurztext
- <span><span>People are proud to recycle, but in recent years many have become suspicious the process isn¿t operating as seamlessly as we¿d like to think. </span><span>Reduce, Reuse, Reimagine</span><span> makes sense of the complex system for any reader who wants to learn how it works, what the problems are, and what they can do to help recycling thrive </span></span>
- Autorenportrait
- <span><span>Beth Porter is Green Americas Climate& Recycling Director. Beth creates content and resources to help people curb their waste and improve recycling habits. She lives and works in Washington, D.C.</span><span>Reduce, Reuse, Reimagine</span><span> is her first book.</span></span>