Rethink The Bins Your Guide To Smart Recycling And Less Household Waste

Author : Julia L F Goldstein, PhD
Publisher : Bebo Press
ISBN 13 : 0999595652
Total Pages : 125 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rethink the Bins: Your Guide to Smart Recycling and Less Household Waste written by Julia L F Goldstein, PhD and published by Bebo Press. This book was released on 2020-11-30 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you heard that recycling is broken? Let’s fix it. “A helpful, well-written guide to making the most of recycling and composting.” - Kirkus Reviews If you want to reduce the amount of waste you generate but aren’t sure where to begin, Rethink the Bins 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 Figuring what to toss where is not as hard as it might seem. “Goldstein's compelling writing style inspires hopefulness and action amid the often confusing task of reducing household waste." -Moji Igun, Founder of Blue Daisi Consulting

Author : Julia L Freer Goldstein
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1040011462
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Materials and Sustainability written by Julia L Freer Goldstein and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-04-12 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines sustainable manufacturing, from the extraction of materials to processing, use, and disposal, and argues that significant changes in all of the above are needed for the world to progress toward a more circular economy. Materials and processing methods are usually chosen with performance as the key metric. Why has our society embraced plastics? Because they work. In most cases, they are lighter, easier to manufacture, and less expensive than the metal, wood, glass, or stone they have replaced. Why do industrial manufacturers use toxic chemicals? Because they are effective, but the unintended consequences may be severe. By learning how various materials are made and what happens when they are recycled, readers will better understand the value of materials and the challenges that manufacturers face when trying to make their facilities and products less toxic and less wasteful. The three chapters in Part I provide essential background about materials in the circular economy, chemicals, and waste. Part II delves into specific materials. It includes chapters on plastics, metals, wood and paper products, glass, and novel materials. Part III covers recycling and manufacturing processes, and Part IV delves into practical considerations, including the effect of regulations, concluding with a chapter that helps readers translate the information presented into action. Interviews with industry experts round out the chapters and offer valuable insights. Materials and Sustainability is a must-read for business professionals who are serious about making their companies as environmentally responsible as possible and for business and engineering students who want to begin their careers with practical knowledge about materials and their impacts.

Author : Melissa Reve
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781925547733
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Recycle written by Melissa Reve and published by . This book was released on 2020-01-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recycling is an important part of sustainable living. This book explains the dos and don'ts of recycling step by step.

Author : Duncan McCorquodale
Publisher : Black Dog Pub Limited
ISBN 13 : 9781907317026
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Recycle written by Duncan McCorquodale and published by Black Dog Pub Limited. This book was released on 2010 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents an introduction to the recycling of paper, plastic, metal, glass, household waste, and compost, describing how each is sourced, the impact on the environment, and the recycling process.

Author : Melissa Reve
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781925547740
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rethink written by Melissa Reve and published by . This book was released on 2020-01-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sustainable living is an evolving process which requires us to innovate. Let's learn how to rethink waste!

Author : Melissa Reve
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781925547658
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Reduce written by Melissa Reve and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reducing waste is the first step to sustainable living. Let's learn simple ways we can start reducing waste today.

Author : Enlighten Press
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780994459473
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Reduce Reuse Recycle Rethink written by Enlighten Press and published by . This book was released on 2016-05-19 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a book about rubbish and how we can think differently about the rubbish we make every day. Let's learn about how to reduce, reuse, recycle, and rethink waste!

Author : Julia L F Goldstein
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780999595626
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Material Value written by Julia L F Goldstein and published by . This book was released on 2019-04-22 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Business professionals and consumers will learn about the challenges and opportunities facing the manufacturing world in this highly readable perspective on materials and environmental sustainability. Finalist in the 2019 San Francisco Writers Contest.

Author : Jennie Romer
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0143135678
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Can I Recycle This? written by Jennie Romer and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-04-13 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “If you’ve ever been perplexed by the byzantine rules of recycling, you’re not alone…you’ll want to read Can I Recycle This?... An extensive look at what you can and cannot chuck into your blue bin.” —The Washington Post The first illustrated guidebook that answers the age-old question: Can I Recycle This? Since the dawn of the recycling system, men and women the world over have stood by their bins, holding an everyday object, wondering, "can I recycle this?" This simple question reaches into our concern for the environment, the care we take to keep our homes and our communities clean, and how we interact with our local government. Recycling rules seem to differ in every municipality, with exceptions and caveats at every turn, leaving the average American scratching her head at the simple act of throwing something away. Taking readers on a quick but informative tour of how recycling actually works (setting aside the propaganda we were all taught as kids), Can I Recycle This gives straightforward answers to whether dozens of common household objects can or cannot be recycled, as well as the information you need to make that decision for anything else you encounter. Jennie Romer has been working for years to help cities and states across America better deal with the waste we produce, helping draft meaningful legislation to help communities better process their waste and produce less of it in the first place. She has distilled her years of experience into this non-judgmental, easy-to-use guide that will change the way you think about what you throw away and how you do it.

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 030968076X
Total Pages : 323 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A National Strategy to Reduce Food Waste at the Consumer Level written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2020-10-14 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Approximately 30 percent of the edible food produced in the United States is wasted and a significant portion of this waste occurs at the consumer level. Despite food's essential role as a source of nutrients and energy and its emotional and cultural importance, U.S. consumers waste an estimated average of 1 pound of food per person per day at home and in places where they buy and consume food away from home. Many factors contribute to this wasteâ€"consumers behaviors are shaped not only by individual and interpersonal factors but also by influences within the food system, such as policies, food marketing and the media. Some food waste is unavoidable, and there is substantial variation in how food waste and its impacts are defined and measured. But there is no doubt that the consequences of food waste are severe: the wasting of food is costly to consumers, depletes natural resources, and degrades the environment. In addition, at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic has severely strained the U.S. economy and sharply increased food insecurity, it is predicted that food waste will worsen in the short term because of both supply chain disruptions and the closures of food businesses that affect the way people eat and the types of food they can afford. A National Strategy to Reduce Food Waste at the Consumer Level identifies strategies for changing consumer behavior, considering interactions and feedbacks within the food system. It explores the reasons food is wasted in the United States, including the characteristics of the complex systems through which food is produced, marketed, and sold, as well as the many other interconnected influences on consumers' conscious and unconscious choices about purchasing, preparing, consuming, storing, and discarding food. This report presents a strategy for addressing the challenge of reducing food waste at the consumer level from a holistic, systems perspective.