Reduce, Reuse, Reimagine
Sorting Out the Recycling System
Seiten
2018
Rowman & Littlefield (Verlag)
978-1-5381-0539-9 (ISBN)
Rowman & Littlefield (Verlag)
978-1-5381-0539-9 (ISBN)
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. Reduce, Reuse, Reimagine 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
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.
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 don’t know what happens after those items leave our homes. We’re confused by inconsistent rules of what we can and can’t recycle. Our confusion has huge consequences and is a reason why our recycling is stuck. Throughout Reduce, Reuse, Reimagine, 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.
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.
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 don’t know what happens after those items leave our homes. We’re confused by inconsistent rules of what we can and can’t recycle. Our confusion has huge consequences and is a reason why our recycling is stuck. Throughout Reduce, Reuse, Reimagine, 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.
Beth Porter is Green America’s 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. Reduce, Reuse, Reimagine is her first book.
Chapter 1
The Ecosystem of Recycling
Chapter 2
When Recycling Was Patriotic
Chapter 3
Running Out of Room
Chapter 4
Why Reduce and Reuse Come First
Chapter 5
What’s the Point of Recycling?
Chapter 6
Where Your Recyclables Go
Chapter 7
How Psychology Affects Recycling
Chapter 8
Economics of Recycling
Chapter 9
Taking Action from Your Curbside to Capitol Hill
Erscheinungsdatum | 06.11.2018 |
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Verlagsort | Lanham, MD |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 158 x 237 mm |
Gewicht | 445 g |
Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie |
ISBN-10 | 1-5381-0539-X / 153810539X |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-5381-0539-9 / 9781538105399 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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